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President’s Message – March 2022

Sherri Voigt, CGFM, CPA

Happy CGFM month!!!! If you have ever considered the Certified Government Financial Manager certification, this is a great time to apply. There is a special running through March 31 that will give you one free exam voucher, a $125 value. Visit https://www.agacgfm.org/exampromo for details and to start the process. We have received CGFM Month proclamations from the governor and City of Madison mayor. These are included on pages 5 & 6 of the newsletter.

The Symposium speakers are confirmed and we are just working out some last details on titles and agenda times so the full information can be posted/sent out. I hope to see many of you out there on Wednesday, May 11. Union South surprised us a little this year by moving up the dates for meal and chair counts by a week. Please note that registration cuts off Tuesday, April 26. You can register via email or on our website (soon) and be invoiced later.

We have set up a webinar on Wednesday, April 20. Kinney Poynter, CPA, NASACT Executive Director, will be speaking on “State and Local Government Emerging Issues”. This will be worth 2 CPE.

AGA National has changed our logo for the organization and the CGFM certification. Also, our name has been shortened to “just” AGA. See all the details in this month’s Footnotes.

We have started planning for the fall and have a fraud speaker lined up for a 2 CPE webinar on August 23. If you have any topics you would like to see offered as a webinar, please let us know. Education chair Mary Laufenberg is great at finding speakers and building on your ideas ([email protected]).

Sherri  

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March is CGFM Month!

Apply for the CGFM in March and get a free exam!

Details are on the AGA Website.

Why become Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)?

Certified Government Financial Manager® (CGFM®) is a professional certification awarded by AGA, demonstrating competency in governmental accounting, auditing, financial reporting, internal controls and budgeting at the federal, state and local levels.

CGFM is a respected credential that recognizes the specialized knowledge and experience needed to be an effective government financial manager.

Being a CGFM allows you to expand your career opportunities and distinguishes you from others in your field.

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Cybersecurity Webinar – January 24, 2022

An overview of cybersecurity topics including:

  • ways you can identify cyber threats  
  • how to protect your data in both the workplace and your home 
  • how to create, protect, and store unique passwords 

Presenter:  Randy Sklar, CEO Sklar Technology Partners 

When:  Monday, January 24, 2022; 2:00 pm – 2:50 pm Central Time 

Prerequisites: None 

Who Should Attend: Anyone who works with electronic data at work or at home
Advanced Preparation: None
Field of Study:  Information Technology-Technical  

Delivery Method:  Group Internet Based  

Program Level: Overview 

Participants will earn 1.0 CPE credits 

Cost:   Free to AGA members 

Free to non-members – special this month! 

Registration deadline is Friday January 21, 5 pm 

*** Limit: 60 people (a wait list will be created if the limit is hit)*** 

Register below or or send an email to Sherri Voigt.

AGA Member?(required)

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Ethics Webinar – November 3, 2021

The Influential Power of Workplace Ethics

Wednesday, November 3 Webinar
1:00–2:50 PM CT | 2 CPEs | FOS: BETH

TOPIC: Ethics-The Influential Power of Workplace Ethics

SPEAKER: Kevin Coleman, Empowerment Coach, Trainer, and Speaker KMC Empowerment, LLC

COST: Free for AGA Members / $20 for Non-Members

Register below or e-mail (Sherri Voigt) by 1 pm on Monday, November 1, 2021.

Please note that this is a two-step registration. Register through the chapter to get a code and then register at AGA national. (Directions to be sent upon receipt of chapter registration.)

Limited to 30 participants; a wait-list will be created if registrations go above that number.

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Monthly Footnotes – October/November 2021

In this month’s issue: Monthly Footnotes

Webinar November 3rd
About This Month’s Webinar Topic
President’s Message
Celebrating Our Continued Members
Welcome New Members
Chapter Board Minutes
Job Announcement – State of Wisconsin Controller
Other Upcoming Training Events
National News
Calendar of Events
Chapter Contacts

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President’s Message – October 2021

Sherri Voigt, CGFM, CPA

The Chapter is off to a slow start this year, but we are actively looking for topics that might work for chapter webinars (to replace lunch meetings until such time as those might be safe again). A couple people did send in ideas and we are looking to slot those in over the winter months. If you have ideas, pleases feel free to send topics/speakers/ideas to Mary Laufenberg . The same goes for any suggestions for the annual symposium (which is currently on track for in person attendance at Union South).

We have one chapter-sponsored event lined up next week, an Ethics webinar. See page 6 for two other opportunities: The Technical Services Summit is free for AGA members! And the New York Capital Chapter is opening up their annual Fraud Conference to other chapters. Here are some great ways to get in some inexpensive CPE!

Sherri
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Registration and Agenda – 43rd Annual Spring Symposium

AGA Southern Wisconsin presents

43rd Annual Spring Symposium

Professional Development Training

May 19, 2021 | 8:00am-3:45pm | Virtual | 7 CPEs

Topics Include:

  • Bad Accounting Leads to Bad Decisions
  • How the Pandemic Helped Me Address My Struggle with Burnout
  • COVID-19 and the Wisconsin Economy
  • Retirement as a Journey, Not an End Point
  • Leveraging Funding to Bring Bus Rapid Transit to Madison
  • Additional Sales Tax from Out-of-State Retailers

AGA Member $30 | Non-Member $60 | Retired AGA Member $15

Agenda

** Registration deadline is May 13, 2021**

Registration available below or print and send from Agenda Document:

Choose one option(required)

Payment Method (Choose one)(required)

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2021 ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUM

Save the Date!

43rd ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

All Virtual for 2021–Registration and Agenda

CPE CREDITS 7 HOURS
Wednesday — May 19, 2021


The Association of Government Accountants
Advancing Government Accountability


Wednesday, May 19, 2021
8:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.


Objective: The intended audience is financial managers, controllers, treasurers, auditors, IT personnel, and accountability professionals whose responsibilities involve governmental accountability and financial management. This conference will explore current problems encountered in the public sector, inform of public policies and emerging issues, and provide managerial techniques to affect positive change. The 43rd Annual Accounting and Financial Management Conference continues the Association of Government Accountant’s commitment to a planned program of professional education and development for public sector financial managers.

Format: Lecture, Question & Answer
Level: Update/Overview
CPE Credits: 7 hours
Fee: AGA Member $30 / Non-Member $60 /Retired AGA Member $15