Government Finance Officers Association of Alabama F ROM THE P RESIDENT … INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Members on the Move: Kathleen D. Baxter 3 CGAT Summer Conference and Recent Graduates 4 Upcoming Events 5 Board of Director’s Meeting Minutes 6 Annual Meeting Minutes 7 Board of Directors and Officers 8 Committee Chairpersons 9 $$ MONEY TALK $$ The Alabama Journal of Government Finance Volume XVI Issue II Summer 2016 Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it. -Russell Baker It’s hot! That’s all I can say about summer right now. The heat of summer doesn’t slow things down, though. The challenges we face as government finance pro- fessionals continue to grow and become more complicated, regardless of the time of year. The theme, Sharing Solutions & Strategies, of the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) conference, held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in May drives that point home. The only way that we can deal with the ever increasing government fi- nance issues is to learn from our peers. Sharing knowledge and best practices, as well as enhancing our technical and managerial skills are paramount in succeeding in to- day’s government environment. As evidenced in GFOA’s agenda for this year’s confer- ence, it’s not all about the debits and credits of accounting. The issues we tackle go well beyond accounting. Financial planning and forecasting, information technology, economics, pension and treasury management, to name a few, are all topics that we must understand. And when you throw a little politics into that mix, isn’t that fun? GFOA never disappoints in understanding the topics that we need each year. If you haven’t had an opportunity to experience their annual conference, I encourage you to add that to your to-do list. I am certain that you will find it beneficial, both personally and professionally. Speaking of great conferences, don’t forget our Sum- mer Conference is right around the corner! This great oppor- tunity for education and professional development will be held August 17 – 19 at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Orange Beach. Sarita Tapscott, GFOAA’s 2 nd Vice President, is chair of the conference committee and has a great lineup of topics and speakers. It’s not too late to register, so please visit www.gfoaa.org for more infor- mation. Oh, and did I mention that IT’S AT THE BEACH?! As I have done in past newsletters, I would like to promote another great educa- tional opportunity offered by GFOAA. The Certified Government Accounting Technician (CGAT) program offers courses that improve the professional, administrative, and fiscal skills of participants in the areas of General Ledger, Fund Accounting, Purchasing/ Accounts Payable, Payroll, Billing/Accounts Receivable, and Budgeting. Continued on Page 2
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Government F inance Off icers Associa tion of A labama
FROM T H E PR ES ID E NT… I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
Members on the Move: Kathleen D. Baxter
3
CGAT Summer Conference and Recent Graduates
4
Upcoming Events
5
Board of Director’s Meeting Minutes
6
Annual Meeting Minutes
7
Board of Directors and Officers
8
Committee Chairpersons
9
$$ MONEY TALK $$ The Alabama Journal of Government Finance
Volume XVI Issue II Summer 2016
Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like
it. -Russell Baker
It’s hot! That’s all I can say about summer right now. The heat of summer
doesn’t slow things down, though. The challenges we face as government finance pro-
fessionals continue to grow and become more complicated, regardless of the time of
year. The theme, Sharing Solutions & Strategies, of the Government Finance Officers
Association (GFOA) conference, held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in May drives that
point home. The only way that we can deal with the ever increasing government fi-
nance issues is to learn from our peers. Sharing knowledge and best practices, as well
as enhancing our technical and managerial skills are paramount in succeeding in to-
day’s government environment. As evidenced in GFOA’s agenda for this year’s confer-
ence, it’s not all about the debits and credits of accounting. The issues we tackle go
well beyond accounting. Financial planning and forecasting, information technology,
economics, pension and treasury management, to name a few, are all topics that we
must understand. And when you throw a little politics into that mix, isn’t that fun?
GFOA never disappoints in understanding the topics that we need each year. If you
haven’t had an opportunity to experience their annual conference, I encourage you to
add that to your to-do list. I am certain that you will find it beneficial, both personally
and professionally.
Speaking of great conferences, don’t forget our Sum-
mer Conference is right around the corner! This great oppor-
tunity for education and professional development will be
held August 17 – 19 at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Orange
Beach. Sarita Tapscott, GFOAA’s 2nd Vice President, is chair
of the conference committee and has a great lineup of topics
and speakers. It’s not too late to register, so please visit www.gfoaa.org for more infor-
mation. Oh, and did I mention that IT’S AT THE BEACH?!
As I have done in past newsletters, I would like to promote another great educa-
tional opportunity offered by GFOAA. The Certified Government Accounting Technician
(CGAT) program offers courses that improve the professional, administrative, and fiscal
skills of participants in the areas of General Ledger, Fund Accounting, Purchasing/
Accounts Payable, Payroll, Billing/Accounts Receivable, and Budgeting.
$$ MONEY TALK $$ The Alabama Journal of Government Finance
Editor: Charles W. Clack
57 Blue Pine Lane
Wetumpka, Alabama 36093
Mission Statement
The mission of the Government Finance Officers Association of Alabama is to provide a professional associa-tion for government finance personnel dedi-cated to enabling its members to provide quality professional service to their con-stituents with the high-est level of integrity.