Cost: $185 (will be invoiced to the city) Register to attend Elected Officials Academy: Municipal Foundations. This program may be delivered virtually or in-person. This program familiarizes municipal elected officials with foundational aspects of municipal governance. Topics cover foundations and structure of municipal government, charters and codes, ethics, open meetings, public records, effective meetings, and municipal finance. Virtual program: The virtual program is divided into three sessions. Completion of all three sessions is required to receive a certificate of completion. Registration in this event automatically registers users into all three sessions. This event is delivered virtually on Zoom. The virtual program is offered annually each winter.  In-person program: The in-person program may be offered in one day and provides 7.5 hours of training credit. Participants must attend the entirety of the program to receive a certificate of completion. The in-person program is offered annually in participation with the Tennessee Municipal League (TML) Annual Conference as a pre-conference session.   For dates and other information visit the website:  https://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/elected-officials-academy

Along with the fund financial statements, governments prepare government-wide financial statements. Government-wide financial statements report the financial resources for the overall government. The conversion process needed for compliance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement 34 will be briefly discussed, and the financials will be examined in the ACFR. The last portion of the class will focus on other ACFR components and the interrelationship of the financials to other parts of the annual report.

Along with the fund financial statements, governments prepare government-wide financial statements. Government-wide financial statements report the financial resources for the overall government. The conversion process needed for compliance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement 34 will be briefly discussed, and the financials will be examined in the ACFR. The last portion of the class will focus on other ACFR components and the interrelationship of the financials to other parts of the annual report.

Along with the fund financial statements, governments prepare government-wide financial statements. Government-wide financial statements report the financial resources for the overall government. The conversion process needed for compliance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement 34 will be briefly discussed, and the financials will be examined in the ACFR. The last portion of the class will focus on other ACFR components and the interrelationship of the financials to other parts of the annual report.

The IMPACT Series draws from Stephen Covey’s time management principle of prioritizing activities that are “important but not urgent” to produce long-term impact. This is where highly effective people focus most of their attention. These free, virtual, one-hour sessions will feature important topics that, if prioritized, can positively impact your productivity and community.All sessions are from 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET / 12:30-1:30 p.m. CT via Zoom.