Presented in partnership with the Michigan Department of Treasury
The past two years have created unique accounting and auditing challenges for finance professionals operating in the realm of government. Join us at the Government Accounting & Auditing Conference for a complete update on the latest developments, changes and guidance impacting governmental accounting, including:
Sessions below are denoted in their titles as being geared toward the Auditor, Auditee (which is a Governmental Unit) or Both of those audiences.
Looking for extra flexibility? You can attend the program virtually, instead. Click here for details on the virtual option.
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Through April 20:
$200 MICPA Members/ $350 Non-Members
April 21 - May 4: $220
MICPA Members/ $370 Non-Members
May 5 - May 18: $240 MICPA Members/ $390
Non-Members
Accounting professionals who work as audtors and finance specialists in local units of government.
After registering for this event, you can customize your sessions via 'My Registrations'
GASB Update
The conference will kick-off with need-to-know information
on governmental accounting and reporting issues that have addressed or currently
are being addressed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
David Bean– CEO and Former GASB
Director, Governmental Accounting Research, LLC, Springfield,
IL
09:35 AM - 10:25 AM
A Who’s Who of Your Financial Reporting Entity? (Both)
Any entity associated with a primary government is a
potential component unit, which means all are subject to evaluation and potential
reevaluation for inclusion in the financial reporting entity. Entities
are continually being created, acquired, modified, disposed, and dissolved.
David Bean
–
CEO and Former GASB Director, Governmental Accounting Research, LLC, Springfield,
IL
10:35 AM - 11:25 AM
On Notice: MI Treasury
Developments
(Both)
Some of the latest Michigan Department of Treasury updates include
changes to forms, submission procedures, numbered letters and more. Review the
Treasury developments most impactful to the profession, including those made to
accounting and auditing manuals and Public Act 202.
Michael Forward,
CPA – Audit Manager, Michigan Department of Treasury,
Lansing
11:35 AM - 12:25 PM
How to Solve Your Client’s Complex Problems Using the Revised Uniform
Guidance
Whether you are a grants manager overseeing sub-recipients
for a state, municipal, or local government, part of a university or hospital,
an auditor performing a Single audit, or a recipient of pass-through funds on a
Federal grant or cooperative agreement, disputes between the
Pass-Through-Entities (PTEs) and their sub-recipients are going to happen.
Inevitably, there will be disagreements based on differing interpretations of
the revised Uniform Guidance as it applies to the administration of grants and
cooperative agreements. Learn an approach for solving problems from the public
accountant’s perspective as they consult with their sub-recipient client.
However, this method would also work for a PTE grants administrator or auditor
in order to support their position with the goal of resolution.
Paul
H. Calabrese – Principal, Outsourced Accounting & Advisory
Services, GRF CPAs & Advisors, Washington, DC
02:10 PM - 03:00 PM
Budgeting Techniques and Strategies for the
Upcoming Fiscal Cliff (Auditee)
New budgeting standards could impact that way schools plan their fiscal
year. Unpack the fundamentals of the new standards as well as everything you
need to succeed at zero-based budgeting and avoid approaching a fiscal
cliff.
Pete Basile, CPA – Chief Financial Officer, Lake
Shore Public Schools, Saint Clair Shores
Paul Soma – Director,
Raymond James Michigan Public Finance, Traverse City
Your Guide to Subrecipient Monitoring
(Both)
Guidance for subrecipient monitoring was updated in 2020,
securing its position as a critical requirement to ensure pass-through entities
(PTE) remain compliant with certain federal programs. Walk away from this
session with a clear understanding of the difference between sub-awards and
contracts, PTE responsibilities, the role sub-award agreements play in
sub-recipient compliance and more.
Paul H. Calabrese –
Principal, Outsourced Accounting & Advisory Services, GRF CPAs &
Advisors, Washington, DC
03:10 PM - 04:00 PM
Pandemic Accounting: Revenue Recognition
(Reporting and Auditing) (Both)
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
of 2021 assigned $350 billion of funds to state and local governments. Review
best practices for reporting and auditing funds associated with both the
Provider Relief Fund and ARPA, as well as how to avoid common auditing traps.
Plus, take note of the necessary related disclosures.
Joe
Donovan – Assurance Senior Manager, Plante Moran, Grand
Rapids
Steven Pochini – Assurance Manager, Plante Moran, Ann
Arbor
04:10 PM - 05:00 PM