The Council holds monthly meetings via Zoom where topics and discussion varies.
Past Meetings
March 28, 2024
- Meeting Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
- Meeting Recording
- Presentation: Internal Controls
February 29, 2024
January 25, 2024
- Meeting Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
- Meeting Recording
- Presentation: Georgia’s Economic and Revenue Outlook
November 30, 2023
- Meeting Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
- Meeting Recording
- Presentation: Senate Budget and Evaluation Office
October 26, 2023
August 31, 2023
- Meeting Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
- Meeting Recording
- Presentation: GO Bonds
June 29, 2023
Stephanie Beck, Deputy Director of the Office of Planning and Budget, and Gus Elliot, Planning and Strategy Division Director, presented on budget information and strategic planning.
- Meeting Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
- Meeting Recording
- Presentation: FY 2023 Year End to FY 2025 Budget Development
- Presentation: Strategic Planning
- Professional Development Subcommittee Proposal
May 25, 2023
Kris Martins, Deputy State Accounting Officer, presented on year-end close and accounting updates. John Hulsey made a special guest appearance to discuss the CGFM credential.
April 27, 2023
Al Howell, Deputy Commissioner – Human Resources Administration at the Department of Administrative Services, reported on the Accounting Workforce Strategy Initiative work group.
- Meeting Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
- Meeting Recording
- Presentation: A Different Approach to Recruitment and Retention Challenges
- Handout: Accounting Work Group
March 30, 2023
Rachael Krizanek, Internal Controls and Policy Manager at the State Accounting Office, discussed internal controls.
February 23, 2023
Morgan Williams, Deputy Director for Federal Compliance at the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts, discussed the single audit and federal infrastructure spending.
- Meeting Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report: December and January
- Meeting Recording
- Presentation: Preparing for a Successful Single Audit with New and Increased Funding
November 10, 2022
Presenters from Kennesaw State University, Georgia State University, and the University of Georgia presented on professional development opportunities relevant to government finance professionals.
- Meeting Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
- Meeting Recording
- Presentation: Georgia State University
- Presentation: Kennesaw State University
- Presentation: Carl Vinson Institute of Government
October 5, 2022
Cindy Jones was introduced as the new President, and Peter Adams was announced as the President-elect.
August 2022
Eric Roach from the Government Finance Officers Association discussed the Certified Public Finance Officers (CPFO) program, and Kimberly Jones from AGA discussed the Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) program.
June 2022
Dr. Robert Buschman from Georgia State University presented on Georgia revenue performance over the past three years and the outlook for future revenue collections.
- Meeting Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
- Meeting Recording
- Presentation: The Shape of Georgia’s Economic Recovery from the COVID Recession
May 2022
Jim Potvin, Executive Director of the Employees Retirement System shared information on recent law changes to the state’s retirement plans. Kris Martins, Deputy State Accounting Officer, presented on year-end close and GASB updates.
April 2022
Stephanie Beck and Meaghan Carver from OPB presented “FY 2022 Year End to FY 2024 Budget Development” and “Strategic Planning Update.”
- Meeting Minutes
- Presentation: OPB Strategic Planning Update
- Presentation: FY 2022 Year End to FY 2024 Budget Development
March 2022
Commissioner Robyn Crittenden of the Department of Revenue presented an overview of the Department of Revenue.
February 2022
Kris Martins, Deputy State Accounting Officer, and Rachael Krizanek, Director of Internal Controls and Policy, from SAO presented “Internal Controls” and “Upcoming GASBs.”
January 2022
Richard Schneider and Jenna Wiese from the Office of the State Inspector General discussed business email compromise in state government.
November 2021
Stephanie Beck from the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget and Randy Miller from Mythics presented the recent changes to the Planning and Budget Cloud Services (PBCS).
October 2021
Dominic Bruno from the Georgia Building Authority discussed current projects and upcoming plans for Capitol Hill.
June 2021
Dr. Robert Buschman from Georgia State University presented “To V or Not to V? The Shape of Georgia’s Economic Recovery from COVID Recession.
May 2021
Kris Martins, Deputy State Accounting Officer, presented on year-end close and GASB updates.
April 2021
Stephanie Beck and Jen Wade from OPB presented “FY 2021 Year End to FY 2023 Budget Development” and “Grant Programs.”
March 2021
Morgan Williams and Steve Geddes from the Department of Audits and Accounts presented: “Preparing for a Successful Single Audit, Robotic Process Automation and Introduction to the New Client Portal”
- Meeting Minutes
- Presentation: Preparing for a Successful Audit Robotic Process Automation and Introduction to the New Client Portal
February 2021
Rachael Krizanek, Director of Internal Controls and Policy, from SAO presented presented “Internal Controls.”
January 2021
Deb Wallace and Jenna Wiese from the Office of the State Inspector General presented “Fraud Awareness”