Florida Government Finance Officers Association

The annual conference was held in orlando this year. The conference brought together members and other public Finance professionals to improve and develop technical and managerial skills. Educational workshops were held on the most current governmental Finance topics. Members had the opportunity to earn continuing education hours for their certified public accountant licenses and other certifications. The conference had 1,026 attendees. Topics covered this year included gasb updates, engaging stakeholders, strategic planning, erp, drones, public records requests and other various topics.

The leadership fgfoa class was held in orlando this year. The class is designed to support and enhance the capabilities of Florida's Finance Officers. This program is part of a series of leadership-directed programs that includes pre-seminar sessions at the annual conference and the establishment of an emerging leaders group. The program focuses on the partipants, their teams, their organizations and their interaction with the broader governmental environment. 20 individuals participated in the class.

The school of governmental Finance was held virtually this year. The school itself offered educational sessions that were broken into two segments - basic/intermediate sessions and intermediate/advanced sessions. A participant could register for either or both sessions. The basic/intermediate courses were tailored for all financial support staff and for the staff person just beginning a career in governmental Finance. These participants were exposed to an in-depth study and analysis of basic governmental Finance concepts and principles. The intermediate/advanced courses were tailored for seasoned Finance professionals looking for current information on complex issues of the day.held in conjunction with the school, is the certified Government Finance officer (cgfo) review course and testing.the beginner boot camp was also held during the school. The beginner course is an intense hands-on workshop that will introduce the very basics of accounting and financial reporting for state and local governments.continuing professional education credit for cpas and cgfos was also available for attendees of the school or any of the educational events during the school.in addition to the variety of educational topics covered, the school provided several networking opportunities.a total of 374 registrants participated in the school.