Avoiding Financial Surprises: How Do Your Municipalities Measure Up?
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
12:00PM-1:00PM
“Avoiding Financial Surprises: How Do Your Municipalities Measure Up?,” a virtual CLEO event with former state Senator John Moorlach, director of the Center for Public Accountability at California Policy Center.
Sen. Moorlach provides an overview of how to read and understand Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFRs). He also goes over a few common strategies to determine a municipality’s financial health and how to address concerns raised by these audited reports.
Learn about:
Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFRs)
Basic Financial Statement Components
Outside Independent Auditing CPA Firms
Major Municipal Financial Forces
Financial Stress Symptoms, and more!
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