august 15-18, 2011 Earn up to 32 CPE Credits! REGISTER TODAY For additional information and to register online visit

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1 national TRAInInG San FranciSco august 15-18, 2011 Earn up to 32 Credits! REGISTER TODAY For additional information and to register online visit

2 TRAInInG COURSES august 15 8 Accounting & Financial Reporting for Enterprise Funds & Stand-Alone Business-Type Activities Price: $370 active/associate Member $550 nonmember this course examines both accounting and financial reporting for enterprise funds and business-type activities. Because such activities generally follow the same standards used in the private sector, the accounting section of the program focuses exclusively on transactions and accounting treatments that are unique to the public sector. the financial reporting portion of the program then examines in detail the format and contents of a comprehensive annual financial report (cafr) of a stand-alone business-type activity. august 15- Best Practices & Effective Budget Presentation this course will provide participants with the opportunity to acquire handson, practical advice on how to implement best practices in budgeting and improve the effectiveness of a state or local government s budget document. numerous examples are drawn from governmental budget documents to show best practices and how to present in an effective manner. august 15- Revenue Forecasting & Analysis Prerequisite - Budget Analyst Training Academy; Students should have a working knowledge of basic Microsoft Excel techniques. this course discusses the process of revenue forecasting as well as practical analytical methods. instructors will demonstrate how to use Microsoft Excel spreadsheet software as a tool for revenue forecasting and analysis through class exercises that address preparing data, qualitative and quantitative analysis methods, and basic statistics. recommended practices of gfoa and the national advisory council on State and local Budgeting (nacslb) are incorporated into this course. to facilitate the objectives discussed in this course, participants will apply forecasting techniques on their own laptop computers in individual and group exercises. august -18 Advanced Governmental Accounting Price: $685 active/associate Member $865 nonmember Time: 9am 5pm PDt (august, 17) 8am 11:30am PDt (august 18) Level: advanced Prerequisite - Intermediate Governmental Accounting or equivalent this course provides a detailed examination of selected governmental accounting topics. Emphasis throughout is placed on the practical application of generally accepted accounting principles. august Basics and new Practices for Investing Public Funds DISCOUnTS AVAILABLE! 20 this course focuses on the investment of public funds. Participants will learn the tools and techniques to manage short-term investment portfolios. attention will be given to the latest investment strategies and instruments. this intermediate-level course requires a basic knowledge of investment principles and practices. 10% discount when you register and pay in full by 7/15/11 10% group discount for 3 or more registrants (registrations must be submitted together and paid with one check or invoice.) $25 discount for paid new member Classes will take place at: Hilton San Francisco union Square

3 HOTEL Hilton San Francisco Union Square 333 o'farrell Street, San Francisco, ca Phone: (800) , Fax: (415) room rate: $142 single/double plus tax: 15.58% group rates available until august 1, 2011 (GFO) group code. Should the GFOA block fill up or if reservations are made after the cut-off date, reservations will be accepted on an overall hotel space availability basis and may not qualify for the GFOA discounted rate. Take advantage of special discounts on restaurants, shopping, entertainment and attractions, and transportation and tours, when you show your gfoa training badge at participating establishments. go to showbadge/badge_offers.asp?cat_id=1 for details. all photography was provided by the San Francisco convention & Visitors Bureau. gfoa TRAInInG Dedicated to the sound management of government financial resources, the government Finance officers association (gfoa) provides professional development training opportunities to state and local government finance professionals each year. training courses are presented as basic, intermediate, advanced, update, or overview. Visit for additional training announcements and details. GFOA 107th Annual Conference June 2-5, 2013 Moscone convention center San Francisco, california

4 REGISTRATIOn n register online at n Mail registrations paid by money order or check to: GFOA, 3076 Eagle Way, chicago, il n Mail/fax registrations paid by purchase order or credit card to: GFOA, 203 north lasalle Street, Suite 2700, chicago, il Fax: (312) the completed form to training@gfoa.org If you fax or this form, please do not also mail original. To list additional participants: Please copy this form or attach an Excel sheet with all of the necessary information and fax it to the gfoa at , or scan and it to training@gfoa.org. the gfoa retains the right to close classes that are full or cancel classes due to low enrollment. All fees must be paid in full when registration is picked up. registration fee is per person, not per group. Due to the number of registrations received, the GFOA cannot fax/ confirmations. Confirmations will be sent via U.S. mail. Special Needs: Please indicate any special needs below Cancellation requests must be made in writing to the GFOA. Please include a copy of your confirmation letter. requests for refunds received prior to July 29, 2011, will be levied a $50 administrative service charge per course. cancellations received between July 29, 2011, and august 12, 2011, will be refunded 50 percent of the registration fees per course. no refunds will be granted after august 12, Substitutions (government entities only): a one-for-one substitution of a nonmember for an active member is allowed. if your organization has a current gfoa member on staff who is not participating in these training courses, a nonmember may attend in his/her place at the member rate. You must provide the member number and/or name of the gfoa member on the registration form. Inquiries: For information regarding administrative policies such as complaints and refunds, please contact the gfoa at training@gfoa.org or at the gfoa is registered with the national association of State Boards of accountancy (nasba) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the national registry of cpe sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority of the acceptance of individual courses for cpe credit. complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the: National Registry of Sponsors 150 Fourth avenue north Suite 700 nashville, tn

5 REGISTRATIOn name: title: Employer: address: city: State Zip telephone: Fax (required) q check box to indicate if you are substituting for an active government member active Member #: active Member name: COURSE q aug. 15 Accounting & Financial Reporting for Enterprise Funds and Stand-Alone gfoa Member: $370 Business-Type Activities nonmember: $550 q aug. 15- Best Practices & gfoa Member: $580 Effective Budget Presentation nonmember: $790 q aug. 15- Revenue gfoa Member: $580 Forecasting & Analysis nonmember: $790 q aug. -18 Advanced gfoa Member: $685 Governmental Accounting nonmember: $865 q aug Basics and new gfoa Member: $580 Practices for Investing nonmember: $790 Public Funds FEES Early registration 10% discount if register and pay in full by 7/15/11 group Discount 10% group discount for 3 or more registrants attending the same course. registrations must be submitted together and paid with one check or invoice. new member fee (call for amount) Discount for paid new member (-25.00) Registration total PAYmEnT (Please check one) Fees must be paid in u.s. dollars by check, credit card, or purchase order. q Payment by Check Payable to government Finance officers association q Payment by Credit Card q american Express q Diner s club q Discover card q Mastercard q ViSa name on card: account number: Exp. Date: / (Mandatory) Signature: q Please Bill Me. You must include a purchase order number. Scan and the form to training@gfoa.org. Payment must be received for all registrations prior to the event date. P.o. no: