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<P><FONT FACE="Tahoma">The AGA is seeking input for a Government Financial Manager training conference in March 2010. </FONT>
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<P><B><I><FONT SIZE=6 FACE="Palatino">Presents in 2010</FONT></I></B><I></I>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=6 FACE="Verdana">Government Financial Manager</FONT></B>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT SIZE=6 FACE="Verdana">Training Program</FONT></B></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT SIZE=6 FACE="Palatino">Interest Survey</FONT></B></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Palatino">The Portland Chapter of AGA is sponsoring the Government Financial Manager Training Series in 2010. This course series is designed to help financial managers meet the practical and professional demands that exist at every level of government. The GFM Training Series provides you with a broad base of knowledge in auditing, accounting, financial management, and budgeting. The GFM Training Series consists of three courses:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman"></FONT><B></B><B></B><B> <FONT FACE="Palatino">Government Environment</FONT> <FONT FACE="Tahoma">–</FONT><FONT FACE="Palatino"></FONT></B> <FONT FACE="Palatino">Designed for financial management professionals who are interested in learning more about the government environment in which they work. Topics include: The organization and structure of government; Legal and other aspects of the government; Governmental financing process; Financial management responsibilities and skills</FONT><B><FONT FACE="Palatino">.<U></U></FONT></B><B><U><I> <FONT FACE="Palatino">One Day Class</FONT></I></U><I></I></B><I></I></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman"></FONT><B></B><B></B><B> <FONT FACE="Palatino">Governmental Financial Management and Control</FONT></B> <FONT FACE="Tahoma">–</FONT><FONT FACE="Palatino"> Designed for financial management professionals who are interested in learning more about the government environment specific to management and control. Learn about the internal control process in government organizations, and how this process can aid managers in meeting objectives for reliable financial and performance reporting. Learn about the role audits play in improving the efficiency and effectiveness, and in helping ensure compliance with laws and regulations. Gain a better understanding of performance measurement and financial and managerial analysis. Topics include: The internal control process; Auditing; Performance measurement and reporting; Financial and managerial analysis techniques; Financial and managerial concepts, controls, and techniques as applied to specific activities.</FONT><U></U><U><B></B></U><U><B><I> <FONT FACE="Palatino">Two Day Class</FONT></I></B></U><B><I></I></B><I></I></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman"></FONT><B></B><B></B><B> <FONT FACE="Palatino">Governmental Accounting, Financial Reporting and Budgeting</FONT></B> <FONT FACE="Tahoma">–</FONT><FONT FACE="Palatino"> Designed for persons in government financial management who want to learn about or refresh their understanding of governmental accounting, financial reporting, and budgeting and how it differs from private sector financial activities. Topics include: Governmental accounting concepts and objectives; Accounting standards-setting processes; General principles of governmental accounting; Financial reporting practices; Cost accounting and performance reporting; Budgeting; State and local accounting and financial reporting; Federal accounting and financial reporting.</FONT><U></U><U><B></B></U><U><B><I> <FONT FACE="Palatino">Three Day Class</FONT></I></B></U><B><I></I></B><I></I></P>
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<P><FONT FACE="Palatino">The Portland AGA Chapter needs your help in determining the best location for this GFM training series. Currently this training series is scheduled to be offered on:</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT FACE="Palatino">March 9, 2010</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Palatino"></FONT> <FONT FACE="Tahoma">–</FONT><FONT FACE="Palatino"> Governmental Environment (one day class)</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT FACE="Palatino">March 10-11, 2010</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Palatino"></FONT> <FONT FACE="Tahoma">–</FONT><FONT FACE="Palatino"> Governmental Financial Management and Control (two day class)</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT FACE="Palatino">March 16-18, 2010</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Palatino"></FONT><B> <FONT FACE="Palatino">or March 23-25, 2010</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Palatino"></FONT> <FONT FACE="Tahoma">–</FONT><FONT FACE="Palatino"> Governmental Accounting, Financial Reporting and Budgeting (three day class)</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT FACE="Palatino">The classes are limited in size to</FONT></B><B><U> <FONT FACE="Palatino">only 30 people</FONT></U><FONT FACE="Palatino">.</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT FACE="Palatino">Cost is between $240 to $270 per day for members and $300 to $330 per day for non-members for the training series.</FONT></B> <FONT FACE="Palatino">(This is without any discounts for early registration and/or registering for the complete 6-day training series.)</FONT></P>
<P><U><B><FONT FACE="Palatino">Seattle and Olympia AGA Chapters:</FONT></B></U><B></B>
<BR><B><FONT FACE="Palatino">1.</FONT></B> <FONT FACE="Palatino">We need to know how many are interested in this training series from Seattle and Olympia AGA Chapters?</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT FACE="Palatino">2.</FONT></B> <FONT FACE="Palatino">Would you prefer a training location in Vancouver to avoid out-of-state travel or would a location in the Portland Airport area off I-205 be acceptable?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Palatino">(We are finding costs in Vancouver to be higher.)</FONT>
<BR><U><B><FONT FACE="Palatino">Portland AGA Chapter - Salem and Portland areas:</FONT></B></U><B></B>
<BR><B><FONT FACE="Palatino">3.</FONT></B> <FONT FACE="Palatino">We need to know how many are interested in this training series from the Salem and Portland areas?</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT FACE="Palatino">4.</FONT></B> <FONT FACE="Palatino">Would you be interested in alternate training dates with the location of the training at the Wilsonville Holiday Inn off I-5?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Palatino">(If there is enough interest in the Portland/Salem areas we would schedule the trainers from the National AGA office for additional dates to accommodate that interest.)</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT FACE="Palatino">Please, provide your interest by</FONT><U></U><U><B> <FONT FACE="Palatino">January 22, 2010</FONT></B></U><B></B><FONT FACE="Palatino"> so we can schedule the appropriate venue and possibly additional dates for this tremendous training opportunity.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT FACE="Palatino">Email your interest and answers to the survey questions to: Hanh Le at </FONT></B><A HREF="mailto:hmle@bpa.gov"><B></B><B><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Palatino">hmle@bpa.gov</FONT></U></B><B></B></A><B></B>
<BR><B><FONT FACE="Palatino">Or call: 503-230-4709</FONT></B>
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