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Posted by on Mar 5, 2018

Insights and updates from AGA’s 2018 National Leadership Training

Insights and updates from AGA’s 2018 National Leadership Training

I recently had the opportunity to represent Management Concepts at the Association of Government Accountants’ National Leadership Training (NLT) event at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. This two-day event is designed to develop and train government financial professionals to excel as leaders. Featured speakers included Dave DeLong, President, Smart Workforce Strategies and Mark Updegrove, CEO, National Medal of Honor Museum. The event drew hundreds of CEO’s, CFO’s, senior executives, PhD’s, CPA’s, senior managers, and future leaders from Federal, state, and local organizations across the U.S.

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Posted by on Aug 2, 2017

Use It or Lose It: Fiscal Year-End Spending

Use It or Lose It: Fiscal Year-End Spending

The end of the Federal fiscal year is well on its way, and that means funds may be made available to certain programs and activities for obligation before they expire on September 30. These funds usually flow from things that could not be executed as planned, or from reserves for contingencies that never materialized. How […]

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Posted by on Feb 23, 2017

Inspiration and Insight at AGA’s 2017 National Leadership Training Event

Inspiration and Insight at AGA’s 2017 National Leadership Training Event

The AGA NLT 2017 exhibit hall was packed with accountants, auditors, CEOs, CPAs, CGFMs, consultants, senior government leaders, and business developers—made for a pretty broad representation of Federal financial management professionals. So, what kept everybody together for two days? Dedication to outstanding public service and exceptional leadership. The event schedule was filled with expert-led presentations, with topics including Presidential transition, cyber security, the DATA act, and risk management

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Posted by on Oct 17, 2016

Q and A: All about the New A-123

Q and A: All about the New A-123

On September 28, Management Concepts presented a free webinar—Easy as A-123: What You Need to Know About the Update—highlighting the significant changes to OMB Circular A-123 Management’s Responsibility for Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Control. During the Q&A there was time to answer only a few questions, but many good ones were submitted. Below are answers to the most representative questions.

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