Gilbert, AZ
GFOAz
1820 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-258-5786
Fax: 602-253-3874
June 2010
GFOAz 2010 Summer Training is just around the corner!!; Fall GFOAz Training: Annual Budget Forum; Western Jobs Still Worsening, but Worsening More Slowly; GFOAz Members on the Move; GFOAz Welcomes New Members; GFOAz Board

March 2010
46th Annual Conference a Success; Upcoming GFOAz Quarterly Training- May 21, 2010; Scattered Signs of Life in Western Housing Markets; GFOAz Members on the Move; GFOAz Welcomes New Members; GFOAz Board

November 2009
Annual Budget Forum was a Success!; January Quarterly Training - January 8th, 2010; Interested in Serving on the GFOAz Board of Directors?; Consumer Spending and the 'New Normal' Economy; Conference Presentations; GFOAz Members on the Move; GFOAz Welcomes New Members; GFOAz Board

September 2009
Fall GFOAz Training: Annual Budget Forum; Recession Aftermath: A Tentative Scenario; Conference Presentations; Member Profile: Marta C. Moerch; GFOAz Members on the Move; GFOAz Welcomes New Members; GFOAz Board

June 2009
2009 Summer GFOAz Training Highlights; Fall GFOAz Training: Annual Budget Forum; Municipally Imposed Tax and Expenditure Limits; Member Profile: Mindy Russell - GFOAz Education Committee Chair; GFOAz Members on the Move; GFOAz Welcomes New Members; GFOAz Board

March 2009
45th Annual Conference a Success; Upcoming GFOAz Quarterly Training - May 15th, 2009; GFOA Advance Government Finance Institute Application Deadline Approaching; A Break in the Levy; GFOAz Members on the Move; GFOAz Welcomes New Members; GFOAz Board

November 2008
Renewal Reminder; Interested in Serving on the GFOAz Board of Directors?; 2008 Budget Forum a Success!; GFOAz Annual Conference Preview; Environmental Squeeze Prompts Utilities to Change Tune; GFOA's 2008 Awards for Excellence in Government Finance; GFOAz Members on the Move; GFOAz Welcomes New Members; Member Profile: Sheri Morgan; GFOAz Board

September 2008
2008 Summer GFOAz Conference a Success; Fall GFOAz Training: Annual Budget Forum; Professional Development Scholarships Available; This Little Light of Mine; Handling Tough Questions from Tough Audiences; GFOAz Members on the Move; GFOAz Welcomes New Members; Member Profile: Tom Duensing; GFOAz Board

June 2008
President's Message; 2008 Summer GFOAz Conference Highlights; Fall GFOAz Training: Annual Budget Forum; Tips on Meeting Effectiveness; Data for Decision-Makers: Arizona Indicators Project Provides Accessible Information on the Web; GFOAz Members on the Move; GFOAz Welcomes New Members; Member Profile: Rebecca R. Molus; GFOAz Board

March 2008
44th Annual Conference was "Excellent!"; PHSG Golf Tournament; Upcoming GFOAz Quarterly Training- May 9th, 2008; New GFOA Training Calendar; GFOA Advance Government Finance Institute Application Deadline Approaching; Public Attitudes Toward Government Accountability and Transparency 2008; 2008 The Fiscal Survey of States Released; GFOAz Members on the Move; GFOAz Welcomes New Members; Member Profile: Janet Barker; GFOAz Board

November 2007
Renewal Reminder; Interested in Serving on the GFOAz Board of Directors?; Professional Development Scholarships Available; 2008 Municipal Policy Statement; 2007 Budget Forum a Success!; GFOA Advanced Government Finance Institute a Valuable Experience; Craig Clifford, Financial Services Director, City of Scottsdale nominated for CFO of the Year Award; Kentucky Fried Bonds; Goal Setting Time! Where Do I Start?; GFOA Executive Board Approves 12 New and Revised Recommended Practices; GFOA's 2008 Awards for Excellence in Government Finance; GFOAz Welcomes New Members!; Member Profile: Larry Rains; GFOAz Board

September 2007
Professional Development Scholarships Available; Summer Conference a Success; Peacock, Hislop, Staley & Given Tournament Results; The Seven Mistakes People Make Under Pressure; Ask, Don't Tell; Succession Planning: The Essentials; GFOAz Welcomes New Members!; Member Profile: Javier Carcamo; GFOAz Board

June 2007
President's Message; GFOAz Board Fills Vacant Seat; Committee Members Wanted!; Julie Buelt Awarded Advanced Government Finance Institute Scholarship; Lassoing GASB 45; 2007 Summer Conference is Nearly Here!; Professional Development Fund; Greater Arizona Development Authority Launches New Round of Grants, Loans for Rural Communities; Time - Choose to Use It Wisely; Congratulations to the 2006 Distinguished Budget/Finance Award Winners; The 2007 Candidates Guide to Becoming a Certified Public Finance Officer is Available; Public Records and Open Meeting Law Pamphlets; GFOAz Welcomes New Members!; Member Profile: Cindi Mattheisen; GFOAz Board

March 2007
Redevelopment Forum Received High Marks; Motivational Quote; 43rd Annual Conference was "Outstanding!"; Save the Date; PHSG Golf Tournament; Membership Projected To Hit 400!; Grant Writing Tips and Skills For Municipal Employees; GASB Cleared to Proceed on Performance Measurement; 2007 League Conference Room Block Open; Connections Between Economic Development and Land Taxation; GFOA Training Schedule Available; Is It Time To Update Your Resume?; GFOAz Members on the Move; GFOAz Welcomes New Members; Member Profile: Jeanine Jones; GFOAz Board

November 2006
Motivational Quote; Professional Development Fund; Interested in Serving on the GFOAz Board of Directors?; 2006 Budget Forecasting Forum a Success!; Renewal Reminder; Finding Time to Manage Performance; GFOA's 2007 Awards for Excellence in Government Finance; 2007 Municipal Policy Statement; Don't Let The Turkeys Get You Down - How to control negativity; Tools for Managing Performance: Using Logic Models to Create Measures - A NEW GFOA Internet-Based Seminar; Personnel Additions, Changes Announced at League of Arizona Cities and Towns; GFOAz Welcomes New Members; GFOAz Members on the Move; Member Profiles; GFOAz Board

September 2006 - (first fully electronic version)
GFOAz Summer Training is a Success!!; 2006 New Laws Report Available; City of Peoria to Host Budget Forecasting Forum; GFOA Offers Internet Training: Preparing a More Effective Budget Document; Top Ten Tips for Managing Your Bond Rating - An Insider's View; Promises Made, Promises Kept? The Challenge of Funding Other Post Employment Benefits; 11th Annual Governmental GAAP Update By Satellite Videoconference; Proposed GASB Concepts Statement Defines the Seven Elements of Governmental Financial Statements; Member Profiles; New Members; GFOAz Board

May 2006
President's Letter; GFOAz 42nd Annual Conference Report; Donna Meinerts Awarded Advanced Government Finance Institute Scholarship; Congratulations to the 2005 Distinguished Budget/Finance Award Winners; GFOA Publishes "An Introduction to Collateralizing Public Deposits"; New Members; Welcome New Staff; Joke Box; Member Profile

September 2005
2005 New Finance Laws; 2005 GFOAz Summer Training a Success!; HURF Audit Requirement; Help Wanted!; Awards for Excellence in Government Finance; Lasting Email Impressions; Pricing Securities at Fair Value; GFOAz Bylaws Update; New Members; The Laugh Box; Member Profile

May 2005
Congratulations to the 2004 Distinguished Budget/Financial Award Winners; Heads Up!- 2005 GFOAz Summer Training!; GFOAz 41st Annual Conference Report; Free GAAFR Book and Study Guide Available; GFOA Executive Board Opposes Unwarranted Auditor Involvement with Official Statements and Web Sites; Deadline for next CPFO Exam is June 17; GFOA Recommended Practice; Bankruptcy Reform Signed into Law; New Education Committee Member; New Members; 2005 GFOA Conference is Almost Here!; AGFI Scholarship Awarded; The Laugh Box; Member Profile

January 2005
GFOAz Advanced Government Finance Institute Scholarship Awarded; Heads Up!- 2005 GFOAz Summer Conference!; GFOAz 41st Annual Conference Report; Bankruptcy Reform Signed into Law; GFOAz Information Update; GFOA Executive Board Opposes Unwarranted Auditor Involvement with Official Statements and Web Sites; Deadline for next CPFO Exam is June 17; GFOA Recommended Practice; Jerome Gives Phoenix and the Tsunami Victims a Helping Hand; New Staff; New Members; Early bird discount for the 2005 GFOA Conference deadline is January 28, 2005!; The Laugh Box; Member Profile

November 2004
New Professional Development Fund Scholarship Deadline Extended; 2 Great GFOAz Trainings; National GFOA Member Directory Now Online; Don't Forget to Make your Reservations for the 2005 GFOAz Annual Conference!; 2005 GFOA Awards for Excellence in Government Finance; Congratulations Arizona's 2004 Distinguished Budget Award Winners; GFOA Recommended Practice; GASB Review Committee Members Needed; State and Local Government Securities Window Closed; New Staff; Earn 2 CPE Credits Online December 15!; Member Profile

August 2004
GFOAz Summer Training is Here!; Revisiting the Investment Policy; Grants.gov Creates Online Process for Applying for Federal Grants; Preparing RFPs to Select Financial Advisors and Underwriters; 9th Annual Governmental GAAP Update by Satellite Videoconference; Investing Public Funds Seminar set for October; New Staff; Streamlined Billing System Will Improve Efficiency; New Members; Member Profiles

April 2004
President's Letter; Save the Date; GFOAz Annual Conference Provides Learning Opportunities; You Can Catch Him at the GFOA 2004 Annual Conference!; Plan to Attend Measuring Debt Capacity Event; GFOAz Board Establishes Committee to Review GASB Exposure Drafts; WIFA's Executive Director Charts Course for the Future; Commerce Assists Financing of Williams Justice Center; Candidates May Now Register for Computerized CPA Exam; ICMA Offers Book on Capital Budgeting & Finance; Don't Forget to Make Your Reservations for the 2004 Summer Training!; Member Profile; GFOA Offers Advanced Finance Institute; ASU Offers Governmental Accounting Course; Member Profile

January 2004
GFOAz Plans 40th Annual Conference; Meetings Around the State; GFOAz Board Votes to Create Scholarship Fund; Save the Date; Peoria Hosts Arizona Regional Revenue Forecasting Forum; GFOA Teams with Grant Street Group to create GFOA YieldAdvantage; Impact Fees: A Vote of Confidence for Economic Growth?; Applications for 2004 GFOA Scholarships Now Available; Member Profile; Deadline Extended for Government Performance Reporting Demonstration Grants; Sierra Vista Cash Handling Seminar Registration Extended

November 2003
President's Letter; Are You Interested in Serving on the GFOAz Board of Directors?; Earn 2 CPE Credits Without Leaving Your Desk!; Save the Date; GFOA Offers Series of Seminars in CA; Mesa Joins with Others to Form the Strategic Alliance for Volume Expenditures; Don't Forget to Make Your Reservations for the 2004 GFOAz Annual Conference!; High Tech Options For An Age Old Problem; GFOA Accepting Applications for 2004 Awards for Excellence in Government Finance; Member Profile; Renewal Reminder; Arizona Tax Talk 2003; Department of Commerce Study Defines Multi-Faceted State Economy

July 2003
Program Set for GFOAz Summer Training; ASU Offers Public Sector Accounting and Auditing Course; Online Resource Directory Up and Running; Save the Date; AGA Launches a Certificate of Excellence in Service Efforts and Accomplishments Reporting Program; GFOAz Board; Join Fellow GFOAz Members for the 2003 GFOAz Summer Golf Tournament; AZ Department of Commerce Offers Grants for Energy Saving Projects; Member Profile; GFOA's 2003 Annual GAAP Update Offered by Satellite Teleconference; Performance Measurement Faculty Applications; Cost Analyses Sought by GFOA; GASB Improves Derivative Disclosure Requirements; Newsletter Advertising is Now Available!

April 2003
President's Message; Computerized CPA Exam to Launch in April 2004; Save the Date; GFOAz Board; GFOAz Gets a New Logo and Web Site Address; The Appeal of Outsourcing; Reporting Annexations for State Shared Revenue Purposes; Budgets That Build Public Trust; Nominations Now Being Accepted for Distinguished Local Government Leadership Award; Earn 2 CPE Credits Without Leaving Your Desk!; What is the GFOA Certified Public Finance Officers Program?; Employer Potpourri 2003; Don't Forget to Make Your Reservations for the 2003 Summer Training!; Submissions to the Newsletter; Member Profiles; Newsletter Advertising is Now Available!; Congratulations to Arizona's 2003 GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award Recipients; Congratulations to Arizona's 2003 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Recipients

January 2003
President's Message; Save the Date; GFOAz Plans 39th Annual Conference; Room Reservation Reminder; GFOAz Board; New ASRS Retirement Contribution Rates; GFOAz Adopts By-law Amendments; IRS Launches Newsletter for Governments; Renewal Reminder; DOR Business Reengineering Integrated Technology System (BRITS) Project Gets Underway; Submissions to the Newsletter; Technology Agreements Facilitate Web Development for Local Governments of All Sizes; Would You Like to Join the Women's Public Finance Network?; GFOAz Board Members Meet with ASU; Member Profiles; Newsletter Advertising is Now Available; Focusing on Results in Phoenix; 2003 National GFOA Annual Conference: "Meeting Financial Challenges;" U.S. Conference of Mayors Addresses Role of Tourism in Metro Economies