Top Ten Benefits of your VGFOA Membership

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Top Ten Benefits of your VGFOA Membership

• Presented by
• Steve Solomon
• Director of Finance
• Fairfax County Housing
• June 5, 2006

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Source for Virginia Issues

• Legislative issues
• Economic Issues
• Regulatory Issues

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VGFOA.ORG

• Robert Taylor Radford University

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Communication

• Newsletter
• Monthly e-mails

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Conferences and regional events

• Fall Conference and Annual Meeting
• Regional sessions
• Spring Conference

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Committees

• Awards and Membership
• Education Conference
• Education Certificate and Other Courses
• Legislative and Standards
• Communication and Technology
• Associate Member Relations
• GFOA State Representative and Historian

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Certificate Program

• Prepare them for the CPFO exam
• Convenience
• Courses
• Intermediate Governmental Accounting 
• Advanced Governmental Accounting
• Internal Controls, Auditing and Fraud
• Operating and Capital Budgeting
• Cash and Investment Management
• Pension Benefits, Risk Management, and
  Procurement
• Virginia Government and Law
• Issuing Debt and Debt Management
• Plus 2 Electives

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Scholarships

• VGFOA Certificate Program Scholarships
• GFOA Advanced Finance Institute
• Scholarship Edward T. Pettigrew College
  Scholarship

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Best Practices

• Innovations in Government Finance Award Program
• Recognition for GFOA Certificates

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Associate members

• Provides Access to the Professionals you need
  (e.g., auditors, bankers, financial advisors,
  software vendors, actuaries, etc.)
• Cutting Edge of Industry

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Members

• Our Greatest Resource
• Networking Opportunities for Future Career Growth
• Fellowship opportunities with colleagues and
  vendors
• Database of fellow members
• Provides Resources and Peer contacts
  for Financial Reporting Questions
• Support for RFP development

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For more information

• Terry S. Adams -PRESIDENT
• Rebecca Owens -PRESIDENT ELECT
• Marycarol C. White -TREASURER
• Philip Grant -PAST PRESIDENT
• Board Members
• Vivian McGettigan -Associate Member Relations
• Ann Shawver -Education Conference
• Leslie Beauregard -Communication and Technology
• Jo Ellen Kerns -Awards and Membership
• Patricia Weiler -Education Certificate and Other
  Courses
• William Skinker -GFOA State Representative and
  Historian
• Steven A. Solomon -Legislative and Standards