The typical budget process is based on line items and historical  precedent. While this does have some advantages, it also has a host of  disadvantages that have long been recognized. Those disadvantages are  becoming more acute as our society evolves. Many intrepid finance  officers have explored new ways of doing budgeting and GFOA's Rethinking  Budgeting project is providing guidance for creating a budget  differently. But what does it take for a local government to change the  way it budgets and plans? In this session, we'll discuss what GFOA  research is finding and hear from practitioners who are challenging the  long-held status quo to rethink their own budgets and discover potential  for a better process that provides stronger outcomes. 

President, Balancing Act

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