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• Meet Ethan Lord Wednesday, June 8, 2022 in Articles

  We are excited to introduce Ethan Lord, our new Associate Director, who will be working out of Edwardsville.

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• Issuing Financial Statements Faster Thursday, October 28, 2021 in Articles

  "Issuing Financial Statements Faster", a GFOA article in this month's GFR provides useful tips to help governments issue financial statements faster. It takes time to prepare a government’s financial statements, and the GFOA presents useful tips to address the challenges governments face in issuing their financial statements in a timely manner. 

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• IGFOA Article, "Getting the Best Out of Your RFPs" Friday, September 24, 2021 in Articles

  Sofia Anastopoulos, along with Aimee Briles, of Wintrust, wrote "Practical Tips for Getting the Best Out of Your RFPs" for the IGFOA.  While numerous resources exist for the creation and use of RFPs in competitive procurements, this article strives to present useful tips to enhance the productively of your RFPs. Read full article here.
  

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• Useful Lessons for Assessing Risk in GFOA Government Finance Review article, “Stress Testing Your Reserves with Advanced Analytical Techniques” Thursday, September 10, 2020 in Articles

  Investment management is a specialized form of risk management. In an article originally published in GFOA’s Government Finance Review, June 2019, “Stress Testing Your Reserves with Advanced Analytical Techniques,” Shayne Kavanagh considers risk and quantifying risk as the basis for developing reserve policies.

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• Measuring the Performance of Modern Public Funds Investment Portfolios Thursday, August 13, 2020 in Articles View More
• "Defining a True Leader During a Crisis: How to be decisive" by Colonel Jill Morgenthaler Friday, January 31, 2014 in Articles View More