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Career Development

Curriculum development plan

2005-2008

About the plan

The plan includes eight training series:

along with hot topic and sundry seminars.

Shown in the plan are proposed content development team, estimated preparation schedule, projected seminar launch dates, and ongoing series schedule.

 

Governmental Accounting series

  • Introduction to Governmental Accounting/Reporting
  • Basic Governmental Accounting
  • Intermediate Governmental Accounting
  • Advanced Governmental Accounting
  • Internal Controls
Seminar Launch Schedule
Seminar
Launch
Duration
Frequency
Intermediate Governmental Accounting
January 2005

2 days

 Annual
Advanced Governmental Accounting
 May 2005 2 days 2-4 years
Basic Governmental Accounting
 November 2005 1 day Annual
Internal Controls Intermediate
February 2006 1 day Triennial
Introduction to Governmental Accounting/Reporting
 July 2006 1/2 day Annual

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Budget Series

  • Intro to Budgeting and CIP
  • Basic Budgeting
  • Intermediate Budgeting
  • Budgeting and Financial Planning Institute
Seminar Launch Schedule
Seminar
Launch
Duration
Frequency
Basic Budgeting
 October 2004

1days

 Annual (Oct. even years and Sept. odd years)
Introduction to Budgeting and CIP
 September 2006 1/2 day Annual
Budgeting and Financial Planning Institute
 October 2006 1 day Biennial even years
Intermediate Budgeting
 March 2007 2 days Biennial odd years

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Cash Management Series

  • Intro to Cash Management
  • Basic Cash Management
  • Intermediate Cash Management
  • Cash Management Institute
Seminar Launch Schedule
Seminar
Launch
Duration
Frequency
Cash Management Institute
October 2005

1days

 Biennial odd years
Introduction to Cash Management
 Jan 2006 1/2 day Annual
Basic Cash Management
 Feb 2006 1 day Biannual
Intermediate Cash Management
 March 2006 1 1/2 days Biennial even years

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Debt Management Series

  • Basic Debt Management
  • Debt Management Institute
Seminar Launch Schedule
Seminar
Launch
Duration
Frequency
Debt Management Institute
 March 2005

1days

 Annual
Basic Debt Management
 March 2007 2/3 day Annual

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Illinois Public Pension Series

  • Understanding local government pensions
  • IPP Institute
Seminar Launch Schedule
Seminar
Launch
Duration
Frequency
Illinois Public Pension Institute
 April 2005

1day

 Annual
Understanding local government pensions
 April 2007 1 day Biennial odd years

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Local Government Revenue Series

  • Intro to local government revenue
  • Basic local government revenue
  • Property Tax Institute
Seminar Launch Schedule
Seminar
Launch
Duration
Frequency
Introduction to local government revenue
 Nov 2006

1/2 day

 Annual
Basic local government revenue
 August 2007 1 day Biennial odd years
Property Tax Institute
August 2007 1 day Biennial odd years

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Hot Topics/Administration

  • Intro to local government finance
  • Basic purchasing (partner MAPP)
  • Professional Staff Institute
  • Public Finance Law Institute
  • Technology seminar (Illinois GMIS)
  • Joint conference with Wisconsin GFOA

 

Seminar Launch Schedule
Seminar
Launch
Duration
Frequency
Technology seminar
Dec 2005

2/3 day

 Annual
Introduction to local government finance
 May 2006 3 hours Annual
Basic purchasing
 August 2006 1/2 day Biennial even years
Public Finance Law Institute August 2006 1 day Biennial even years
Professional staff Institute November 2006 1 day Annual
Joint conference with Wisconsin GFOA May/June 1 1/2 days Annual

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Support Staff Series

  • Utility Billing Annual
  • Payroll
  • Accounts Receivable and Cash Handling
  • Internal Controls
  • Accounts Payable
  • Records Management
    Seminar Launch Schedule
    Seminar
    Launch
    Duration
    Frequency
    Utility Billing
    		 June 2005

    1/2 day

    		Annual
    Payroll
    		 Dec 2005 1/2 day Annual
    Accounts Receivable and Cash Handling
    		April 2006 1/2 day Biennial even years
    Internal Controls May 2006 1/2 day Triennial
    Accounts Payable April 2007 1/2 day Biennial odd years
    Records Management May 2007 1/2 day Triennial

 

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