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Fort Worth Chapter of
The Association of Government Accountants

Meeting Schedule

Meeting Information

We will hold quarterly meetings this year on Wednesdays in October, January, and April, at the Olive Garden, 925 Alta Mere Drive, Fort Worth, TX.  Registration begins at 11:00 a.m.   Lunch is from 11:00 - noon.  Our chapter meeting starts at noon, with the speaker finishing at 1:00 p.m. The cost for the buffet-style lunch is $15 for members and $18 for non-members.  

We will also host six audio conferences from November through May, at GSA's South Conference Room in downtown Fort WorthThe audio conferences will be from 1:00 - 3:00 pm.   The cost is:  free for chapter members and $30 for non-members.

 We hold our annual golf tournament and picnic in May.

Reservations

Reservations for luncheon meetings are due by the Friday before the meeting. Click here to make your luncheon reservations by e-mail.  Or call Kane Urban at (817) 570-2158.

Reservations for audio conferences are due by the Friday before the conference. Click here to make your audio conference reservations by e-mail.  Or call Bob Kanaga at (817) 929-8243

Meeting Schedule for 2007/2008

  • Wednesday, October 3, 2007 - members meeting
    • Topic:  The Pitfalls of Private-Corporate Partnerships
    • Speaker:  Joel Welch, Director of Finance, Haltom City, TX
    • Location: Olive Garden, 925 Alta Mere Drive, Fort Worth, TX
    • CPE:  1
    • Speaker bio:  Joel Welch has been the Director of Finance for Haltom City since April 2004.  He has been involved in public service at the local level for over 27 years with 5 cities and special units with over 15 years as a Chief Financial Officer.  He earned his BBA in Accounting from Lamar University and is a Certified Government Financial Manager and a Certified Government Finance Officer.  He is married and the father of three children.
  • Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - audio conference 
    • Topic: Tools for Performance Audit Efficiency
    • Location: South Conference Room - GSA (downtown Fort Worth)
    • Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm 
    • CPE: 2
  • Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - audio conference
    • Topic: Anatomy of Fraud: Case Examples of Greed, Collusion & Override of Controls
    • Location: South Conference Room - GSA (downtown Fort Worth)
    • Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm 
    • CPE: 2
  • Wednesday, February 6, 2008 - audio conference
    • Topic: Internal Controls
    • Location: South Conference Room - GSA (downtown Fort Worth)
    • Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm 
    • CPE: 2
  • Wednesday, March 5, 2008 - audio conference
    • Topic: Environmental Fraud
    • Location: South Conference Room - GSA (downtown Fort Worth)
    • Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm 
    • CPE: 2
  • Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - audio conference
    • Topic: GASB Update
    • Location: South Conference Room - GSA (downtown Fort Worth)
    • Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm 
    • CPE: 2
  • Wednesday, May 9, 2008 - audio conference
    • Topic:  Ethics
    • Location: South Conference Room - GSA (downtown Fort Worth)
    • Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    • CPE:  2 

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