GFR: August 2024
Rethinking Reporting
Have reporting requirements become too much for governments? A GFOA survey suggests that members are questioning if there could be a better way to report important financial information.
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The full issue of the August 2024 Government Finance Review is available to read electronically. Individual articles are available for download below.
Rethinking Financial Reporting
How much information is too much? A recent GFOA survey suggests a large portion of members who produce financial reports question whether the benefits outweigh the costs.
Accounting and Financial Reporting
The Survey Says...
The seven most interesting findings from GFOA’s survey on member attitudes toward financial reporting by Hai (David) Guo
Capital Planning and Asset Management
Direct Pay
How states and local governments can finance the clean energy transition by David R. Eichenthal and Tonantzin Caroma
State by State Solutions
How states are revising property tax foreclosures after Tyler v. Hennepin County by Matthew A. Abee and Jonah Samples
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Tax Tools for Local Economic Development
Read through a condensed version of GFOA member LaShea Lofton's address on behalf of GFOA before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee.
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It AIn't Hard
How AI-powered chatbots can enhance productivity in the finance office by Rob Roque
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Wholistic Departmentalization
Read ArticleStand-Alone Financial Reporting for Governmental Departments by Michele Mark Levine, Susannah Filipovic, and Todd Buikema
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
Camaraderie and Collaboration in Liberty Lake, WA
Katie Ludwig interviews the leadership team from the City of Liberty Lake, WA
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
Interview with Abbey Chapman
Adam Powell interviews Abbey Chapman, financial analyst for the City of Rock Hill, South Carolina,
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GFOA Leadership Opportunities
Elevate Your Career and Community by Natalie Laudadio
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Counting on Communities
Engaging on the looming fiscal crisis for schools
Remembering Rob Roque
It is with sadness that we announce that Rob Roque, GFOA's Technology Services Manager, died unexpectedly on June 13, 2024. He was 58 years old.
Publisher: Chris Morrill
Editor in Chief: Michael J. Mucha
Managing Editor: Marcy Boggs
Submissions: Please contact Marcy Boggs
Advertising: Please contact Natalie Laudadio