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DESCRIPTION:Are you new to local government finance or looking to improve y
 our knowledge of finance basics? If so\, IGFOA's Illinois Government Finan
 ce Academy 1: Introduction to Government Finance Webinar Series is for you
 ! \nAGENDASPEAKER BIOSSESSION DESCRIPTIONS & LEARNING OBJECTIVES\nTuesday\
 , April 18\, 2023\nSession 1:  9:30 - 10:30 AM - Principles of Professiona
 l Government Finance \nSession Description: Learn the basic principles of 
 professional government finance and discover how finance in the public sec
 tor differs from the private sector!\nSpeaker:  Elizabeth Holleb\, CPA\, F
 inance Director and Treasurer\, City of Lake Forest\nProgram Level: Overvi
 ew Field of Study: Finance - Technical NASBA CPE: Earn About 1.0 CPE\nSess
 ion 2:  11:00 AM - Noon - Purchasing Fundamentals for Finance Managers\nSe
 ssion Description:  Purchasing is a key function in government finance. Pu
 rchasing’s role is to help departments deliver cost savings through strate
 gic procurement decisions and protect an entity’s risk through understandi
 ng spending patterns and developing templates to ensure consistency in use
  of general terms and conditions.  This session will provide an overview o
 f strategic procurement tools to identify the most effective and appropria
 te method\; a discussion on spend analysis to capture maverick spend\; and
  samples of templates that will assist in developing bids\, RFPs\, contrac
 t modifications\, and agreements.\nSpeaker:  RuthAnne Hall\, CPPO\,Purchas
 ing Manager\, Lake County\nProgram Level: Basic Field of Study: Finance - 
 Technical NASBA CPE: Earn About 1.0 CPE\nSession 3:  1:30 - 3:00 PM - ABC’
 s of Governmental Budgeting\nSession Description: The ABC’s of Governmenta
 l Budgeting will serve as a primer for those new to governmental finance o
 r budgeting. The session will cover the basics of why government is not li
 ke a business\; budgets as legislative acts\; common myths and misconcepti
 ons about governmental budgeting\; why we budget\; how to leave the buzzwo
 rds at the door\; and the importance of communicating with stakeholders.\n
 Speaker: Julie Zolghadr\, Budget Division Manager\, City of Springfield\nP
 rogram Level: Basic Field of Study: Finance - Technical NASBA CPE: Earn Ab
 out 1.5 CPE\nWednesday\, April 19\, 2023\n9:15 - 9:30 AM - Welcome\, Intro
 ductions and Housekeeping\nSession 1:  9:30 - 10:30 AM - Introduction to L
 ocal Government Revenue  \nSession Description: Understanding revenue is e
 ssential to successful financial management. This session will provide the
  basics of local government revenue\, define revenue sources origins\, and
  discuss how to analyze and budget these key revenues.\nSpeaker:  Christin
 a Coyle\, CPA\,  Director of Finance\, City of Elmhurst \nProgram Level: B
 asic Field of Study: Finance - Technical NASBA CPE: Earn About 1.0 CPE\nSe
 ssion 2:  11:00 AM - Noon - Understanding and Managing the Evolving Cyber 
 Threat Landscape\nSession Description: Learn about the latest threats and 
 trends in cybersecurity then obtain tangible advice on how to protect your
  organization from evolving cyber threats.\nSpeaker:  Brian Nichols\, CISS
 P\, CIPP\, US Principal\, Baker Tilly US\, LLP\nProgram Level: Update Fiel
 d of Study: Information Technology - Technical NASBA CPE: Earn About 1.0 C
 PE\nSession 3:  1:30 - 3:00 PM - Governmental Accounting Overview\nSession
  Description: This session will provide a high-level explanation of the ba
 sic principles of governmental accounting and financial reporting. Learn a
 bout the theory behind the 12 basic accounting principles and discuss the 
 fundamentals of fund accounting and financial reporting. This session will
  put the “fun” in fund accounting!\nSpeaker:  Fred Lantz\, CPA\, Director\
 , Government Services\, Sikich LLP\nProgram Level: Overview Field of Study
 : Accounting (Governmental) - Technical NASBA CPE: Earn About 1.5 CPE Prer
 equisites: General understanding of accounting helpful but not necessary.\
 nDelivery Method: Group Internet BasedProgram Level:  See above sessionsPr
 erequisites:  No prerequisites required\, unless stated aboveAdvanced Prep
 aration: No advanced preparation requiredField of Study: See above session
 sLast Review/Revision/Update: April 18\, 2023NASBA CPE Credits: Earn about
  7.0 CPE credits\nIGFOA reserves the right to modify the agenda\, sessions
 \, and speakers.
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SUMMARY:Illinois Government Finance Academy 1: Introduction to Government F
 inance Webinar Series
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