by kwhunter | Jun 15, 2020 | Conference, Line Item
Nominations are now being accepted for ABFM’s annual awards, which are traditionally-presented at our Annual Research Conference this fall. In the case of cancellation of this year’s conference, these awards will be presented via teleconference in the fall...
by kwhunter | Jun 15, 2020 | Line Item
ABFM is now seeking candidates to stand for election for Vice Chair-Elect (2020) and for three openings on its Executive Committee (2021-2023). The Vice Chair-Elect becomes Vice Chair in 2021, then becomes the Chair-Elect in 2022 and serves as the Conference Chair for...
by kwhunter | Apr 29, 2020 | Line Item
By Kenneth Hunter, Line Item Editor On April 27th, the Federal Reserve announced changes to the structure of their recently-created Municipal Liquidity Facility, established earlier in April as part of their unprecedented response to the fiscal challenges created by...
by kwhunter | Apr 29, 2020 | Conference, Line Item
The deadline to submit panel, paper, and poster proposals for ABFM’s 32nd annual research conference, scheduled for September 24-26, 2020, at the Hyatt Regency Miami, has been extended to May 29. Notifications to proposers and the opening of conference...
by kwhunter | Apr 29, 2020 | Line Item
GFOA’s Committee on Governmental Debt Management recently revised the resource guide Debt 101: Issuing Bonds and Your Continuing Obligations. The publication is intended for the first-time or infrequent bond issuer in “muniland.” It provides a...
by kwhunter | Apr 22, 2020 | Line Item
We want to encourage our members to join our first Virtual Exchange, next Thursday, April 30th, at 12 Noon Eastern Time. This will be a chance for members to discuss what they are up to and share their thoughts. Click Here for Login Information
by kwhunter | Apr 16, 2020 | Line Item
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) today proposed to postpone the effective dates of provisions in almost all Statements and Implementation Guides due to be implemented by state and local governments for fiscal years 2019 and later. In light of the...
by kwhunter | Mar 30, 2020 | Conference, Line Item
From Jonathan Justice, ABFM Chair-Elect & Conference Chair With the COVID-19 pandemic, ABFM’s 2020 Conference Committee is working full-steam-ahead (and more than six feet apart) to put together the 32nd annual research conference, scheduled for September...
by kwhunter | Mar 26, 2020 | Call for Papers, Conference, Line Item
You can view a recording of the March 26th webinar roundtable for assistance with online instruction below. In addition, please check out these links below for articles and other resources for application in budgeting and financial management courses. General...
by kwhunter | Mar 20, 2020 | Line Item
Webinar Roundtable: Online Instruction – Challenges & Approaches Offered Free by ABFM to Budgeting & Financial Management Faculty Thursday, March 26th 1pm Eastern Time (This Session will beRecorded) ABFM is pleased to offer a free webinar for budgeting...
