Accountability Talks from AGA

On this episode, we chat with Michael Huffman, Sr. VP at cBEYONDData, and one of the organizers of this years' AGA Technology Transformation Summit. The TTS is taking place November 6th, there's still time to sign up! AGA - TTS Home (agacgfm.org)

On today's episode, we chatted about the 2024 Internal Control and Fraud Training with AGA's CEO, Ann Ebberts. Tune in to hear about this year's topics and why you should attend! Click here to register: AGA - Fraud 2024 Home (agacgfm.org)

On this episode, we chat with Chris Horton and Brendan Bowers from RMA about Zero Trust! What's that? Tune in and find out. Some great resources are here as well: OMB Memorandum M-22-09: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/M-22-09.pdf  CISA Guidance: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-04/zero_trust_maturity_model_v2_508.pdf

On this episode we chat with Chris Kraft from DHS about his ChatGPT article in the AGA Journal. We discuss promising Generative AI use cases for government financial management, as well as potential impediments to implementation.

On today's podcast we talk to Andy Rider from Unison about the multitude of budget tools used in the Federal government, including home grown tools he built while employed at the Department of Labor.

On this episode we chat with Malena Brookshire, CFO, Jill Graham, CRO, and Maelat Mathias, CHCO, of AmeriCorps about their hybrid/remote workforce pilot and plans for the workforce of the future!

On this episode we chat with one of the NLT 2024 student scholarship winners, Chandler Bumgarner, about his experience at the NLT and future plans for working in the government accountability profession!

On this episode we harken back to early COVID times. Brian Thai from DHS joins us to discuss an AGA Journal article he wrote about the user fee crisis that arose during those times at the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and other DHS components.

On this episode we chat with Andrea Sampanis from the Grants QSMO, along with Shayna Thompson and Vasanth Ganesan from Guidehouse, about AGA's Grants Survey! Read the State of Federal Grants Management here:  AGA - The State of Federal Grants Management (agacgfm.org)

On this episode, we chat with Chuck Hallett who wrote an article in the AGA Journal about the crisis in the pipeline of accountants in both the commercial and government market.

On Episode 118 we talked to Executive Sponsors of the NextWave Program. This time we bring back Demek Adams and talk to three participants, Rehana Mohammed, Chidilim Okonkwo and Stephen Comer! Learn more about the program here: AGA - NextWave Federal Finance Leadership Program (agacgfm.org)

On this episode, we revisit with GAO's Innovation Lab Director, Taka Ariga, to discuss advances the lab has made since we first had him on the podcast back in 2020!

On this episode we chat with Bret Edwards from the FDIC and Caitlin Holmes from Guidehouse about the CFO Survey and Roundtable held at the last PDT.

On this episode, we chat with the Boston Chapter's current President, Sarah Mongeau, and President-Elect, Yoko McCarthy, about their chapter's history and future!

On this episode we chat with Colin Duncan from Deloitte about his new book, Stumbling into Success is Good: Having a Plan is Better. Colin recounts his story of coming to America from Jamaica and building a successful career in government accountability!

On this episode, we chat with Robin Gilliam from FASAB about their proposal do replace SFFAS 15 which provides guidance for the MD&A portion of annual financial reports. We also discuss current status of other FASAB projects. To provide comments on the SFFAS 15 project follow the links below!Document for Comment Page - https://fasab.gov/board-activities/documents-for-comment/ On-line MD&A Survey Link – https://gaosurvey.gao.gov/jfe/form/SV_6thq8SVhOJtNtWuIf respondents have any issues with the online questions, please contact FASAB at fasab@fasab.gov or (202) 512-7350. For more information contact the project lead, Robin Gilliam at GilliamR@fasab.gov

On this episode, we chat with Kerry Canfield from CGI, about the FM QSMO from a vendor perspective. CGI is one of the first vendors on the FM QSMO marketplace offering the Momentum financial system.

On this episode, Paul chats with Bobbi-Jo Pankaj, Bert Nuehring and Dan Featherly about the 2023 AGA-AFERM ERM Workshop and the accompanying report that was just published. Here's a copy of the report: AGA 2023 ERM Workshop Summary by AGA - Flipsnack

On this episode we speak with the creator of AGA's NextWave Federal Finance Leadership Program, Demek Adams, as well as Executive Sponsors Erica Gaddy, George Tomchik and George Jenkins. Learn more about the program here: AGA - NextWave Federal Finance Leadership Program (agacgfm.org)

On this episode, we chat with Don Hammond and Mary Margaret Yodzis from the AGA Journal. Learn how articles are reviewed, edited and published - and tips to submit a great article!