The FICPA’s 2011 State and Local Government Accounting Conference was held on August 18-19, at the Renaissance Orlando Airport - Hotel. 

While State and local governments are looking at increasingly lean budgets, this year’s conference helped attendees gain the skills and knowledge needed to persevere in this sluggish economy.

This year’s highlights included:

2011 Yellow Book: What You Need to Know - Marsha B. Buchanan, CPA, CGFM
Assistant Director, Financial Management and Assurance, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC

Accounting and Auditing Implementation Challenges - Lynda M. Dennis, CGFM, CPA, PhD, Accounting Instructor

Single Audit Update - Mary M. Foelster, CPA, Director, Governmental Auditing & Accounting, AICPA , Washington, DC

Auditing Standards Update - Michael Glynn, CPA, Senior Technical Manager, Audit and Attest Standards, AICPA,  New York

Conference attendees enjoyed the opportunity to network with their fellow CPAs on Thursday night at a reception hosted by the FICPA State and Local Government Section.

This conference wouldn’t be possible without the dedication of the Conference Planning Committee.  A special “Thank You” to the committee for their efforts throughout the past year in planning the conference and securing expert speakers.  Members of the committee include:

Thomas Reilly - Committee, Chair
Alan Nast- Committee vice Chair
Jeanine Bittinger
Yvonne Clayborne
Lynda Dennis
Cynthia Klinger
Jay S. Kominsky
Mary Ann Magers
Brian L. Nemeroff
William V. Spinelli
Jeffrey M. Tuscan