14th Annual Government Financial Management Conference
August 10-12, 2004

• About the Conference
• Conference Schedule
• Featured Plenary Speakers
• Breakout Sessions
• Conference Benefits
• Who should attend
• Directions to Hyatt Regency Bethesda

About the Conference

For 14 years, FMS' Government Financial Management Conference has provided exceptional training and education for government financial managers in search of up-to-date, expert information on improvements, advancements, and developments in federal financial management. The conference theme is "Financial Management Credibility — Building Public Trust". The program is filled with dynamic sessions presented by financial experts from the private sector and federal agencies, including the Department of Treasury and the Office of Management Budget. All of the presentations are given by financial management experts, such as, CFOs and Deputy CFO, Congressional staff members, corporate personnel and individuals who have been involved in the design and development of Federal Financial management changes.

The conference has been designed to help all financial managers deal with the challenges of working in a rapidly changing government environment. Our Annual Conference offers the latest topics and most interesting developments in Financial Management. The training conference includes plenary sessions, keynote addresses, concurrent breakout sessions, networking reception, and corporate and government exhibits. The 3-day conference has something for everyone and covers all levels of education from basic to advanced.

Register for the conference by June 1, 2004 and the cost is only $700.00

Conference Schedule

• Conference Program
  

Conference Presentations (edited for file size)

Tuesday, August 10th

• E-Government - Supporting Your Mission
  
• Expansion of EFT Payments
  
• Closing Package and FACTS I Reporting
  
• Debt Collection Highlights - Over $20 Billion Collected
  
• Government of Canada Central Accounting and Reporting Activities
  
• Building a Strong Financial Team
  
• Managing the Nation's Money
  
• SGL Update I - Receipts, Rescissions, Reimbursables
  
• CA$HLINK II - What Do You Think?
  
• GWA Modernization Project Update
  

Wednesday, August 11th

• Travel Show
  
• JFMIP Update
  
• Dollars and Sense - Using Technology to Organize, Measure, Improve & Report Performance
  
• SGL Update II - New Accounts, Tips for Using the USSGL Document, Trust/Special Funds, Credit Reform
  
• SGL Update I - Receipts, Rescissions, Reimbursables
  
• Professional Development is Worth Educational Credibility
  
• Treasury Check Information System
  
• Reconciliation: A Key to Financial Reporting
  
• How Your Agency Can Benefit from Using the US Debit Card
  
• Implementing an LMS System
  
• Measuring ROI in E-Government
  
• Good to Great
  
• FMS-224 Reporting and the Impact of the Integrity on Overall Financial Management
  
• ASAP.gov
  
• Understanding Inherent Relationship Between SGL Accounts
  

Thursday, August 12th

• What is this SGL Thing Anyway?
  
• PART, GPRA, and PMA: Integration, Performance and Management
  
• Principle Based Suggestions for Auditing Managerial Costing
  
• Cash Reporting Requirements
  
• Strengthen and Expand Use of Debt Management Program
  
• Secure Payment System (SPS)
  
• SGL Update II - New Accounts, Tips for Using the USSGL Document, Trust/Special Funds, Credit Reform
  
• Managerial Costing's Application Spectrum
  
• FACTS II - 4th Quarter and Beyond
  
• Enterprise Architecture
  
• Integrating Check21 and PCC
  
• Identity Theft
  
• FASAB Update
  
• Pay.gov
  
• Certificates and Other Identities
  

Featured Plenary Speakers

• Donald Hammond, Fiscal Assistant Secretary, Dept. of the Treasury
• Linda Springer, Controller, Office of Management and Budget
• Dr. Deborah Long, Educator and Author, "Guide to Ethical Decision Making"

Dr. Deborah Long's Presentation

• Giles Norrington, Retired Navy Captain. Spent five years as a POW in the infamous Hanoi Hilton prisoner of war camp.
• Morris Steen, President, North Florida Community College

Breakout Sessions (topics include)

• ASAP.gov launches a New Era to Move Federal Funds
• CA$HLINK II - What do you think?
• Closing Package and FACTS I Reporting
• Governmentwide Accounting Modernization Project Update
• US Standard General Ledger Update
• Building a Strong Finance Team
• Secure Payment Session
• Professional Development is Worth Education Credibility
• Increasing Constituent Participation in E-Government
• Managing the Nation's Money
• FACTS II - 4th Quarter and Beyond
• The Travel Show
• Debt Collection
• E-Government
• JFMIP Update
• Accelerated Reporting

Conference Benefits:

• Learn the latest developments and improvements in financial practices, systems and operations
• Obtain updates on reporting requirements
• Hear from financial leadership
• Network with Financial Colleagues
• Government and corporate exhibitors, presentations, and demonstrations
• Earn up to 24 CPEs

Who Should Attend:

• Accountants (Operating, Staff Systems)
• Budget Specialists
• Auditors
• Financial Analysts
• Anyone interested in Financial Management

Directions to Hyatt Regency Bethesda

From Washington/National Airport (18 miles):
Take George Washington Pkwy west to I-495 north, to Wisconsin Avenue South. Hotel is on right, 2 miles.

From Dulles International (18 miles):
Take Dulles Access Road east to I-495 north, to Wisconsin Avenue South. Hotel is on right, 2 miles.

From BWI Airport (32 miles):
Take I-95 South to I-495 West towards Silver Spring/Chevy Chase. Take to Wisconsin Avenue South. Hotel is on right, 2 miles.

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