by Robert Buschman | May 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Thomas P. Lauth, founding Dean of UGA’s School of Public and International Affairs, passed away on May 13, 2023, at age 85. Lauth received the Aaron B. Wildavsky Award for lifetime scholarly achievement in budgeting and financial management from the Association of...
by Robert Buschman | Apr 28, 2023 | Conference, News & Announcements, Uncategorized
The Association for Budgeting and Financial Management invites proposals for panels, papers, and posters for its 35th annual research conference, October 26-28, at Embassy Suites Denver Downtown, in Denver, Colorado. Proposals are invited from practitioners, scholars,...
by Robert Buschman | Apr 20, 2023 | News & Announcements, Webinars
The Spring 2023 ABFM Workshop Series for Graduate Students and Early Career Faculty wrapped on Tuesday. Workshop topics included Lessons for Effective Teaching, Applied and Engaged Research: Doing it Right, and the Path to Successful Collaboration. All workshops were...
by Robert Buschman | Apr 20, 2023 | Municipal Securities, News & Announcements
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) today announced that it is seeking candidates to be the organization’s next Visiting Scholar. The MSRB’s Visiting Scholar Program, introduced in 2018, provides academics with an opportunity to conduct research, with...
by Robert Buschman | Mar 24, 2023 | News & Announcements, Requests for Proposals
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is requesting research proposals for up to two Gil Crain Memorial Research Grants for 2023. Researchers interested in submitting a proposal are encouraged to explore the alignment of their research skills and...
by Christine Martell | Jan 31, 2023 | News & Announcements, Uncategorized
The Association for Budgeting and Financial Management (ABFM), a section of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), is now accepting proposals from an academic institution or a team of academic institutions interested in serving as the...
by Robert Buschman | Jan 24, 2023 | Events, Webinars
The Maxwell School of Syracuse University and the Harris School of the University ofChicago have announced their Spring 2023 webinar series on property taxadministration and design, running over selected Fridays from January 27 to May 19. Over nine webinars, this...
by Robert Buschman | Nov 22, 2022 | Conference, Events, Public finance
The University of Maryland School of Public Policy has issued a call for proposals for its Spring Public Finance Conference on Current Public Finance Challenges, to be held at the school on April 21-22, 2023. For further details, read or download the full call for...
by Robert Buschman | Nov 21, 2022 | News & Announcements, Uncategorized
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is conducting a survey regarding its pension standards, primarily GASB Statements No. 67, Financial Reporting for Pension Plans, and GASB Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions. The survey...
by Robert Buschman | Oct 11, 2022 | Events, News & Announcements, Uncategorized, Webinars
The Government Finance Officers Association is excited to let you know about the Rethinking Public Engagement Summit, which runs November 7-10, completely online. This summit brings together local government officials, civic technologists, and leading thinkers about...
