Overview

November 10

Local government finance officers are juggling multiple priorities – from navigating increasing project volumes and complexity to looking for ways to improve collaboration with stakeholders and trying to create long-term budget forecasts driven by data. However, many teams are working with legacy systems or solutions that aren’t built to handle agency-specific complexities and nuances.

Join experts from Government Technology and Euna Solutions for a live webinar on November 10, 2023, at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET to explore the strategies and tools that can help your agency address these challenges and budget better.

You’ll Learn:

What a smart budget system looks like and key considerations for technology adoption
Tips for streamlining budgeting processes and financial reporting
The pros and cons of long-term budget forecasting and how to do it

Speakers

Cecilia McCorkell

Budgeting & Implementation Consultant, Euna Solutions

Cecilia McCorkell has over 15 years' experience providing budget and financial services to local government agencies, including 10 years leading budget development and finance management teams. Prior to her consultant role with Questica, she was Countywide Budget Division Director for Pinellas County, Florida where, as a customer, she managed the implementation of Questica Budget. She is passionate about refining processes and leveraging technology to create operational efficiencies for organizations.

Justin Marlowe — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Justin Marlowe is a research professor at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy. His research and teaching are focused on public finance, and he has published five books — including the first open-access textbook on public financial management — and more than 100 articles on public capital markets, infrastructure finance, financial disclosure, public financial technology, and public-private partnerships. He is an admitted expert witness in federal and state courts, and has served on technical advisory bodies for the state of Washington, the California State Auditor, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, the National Academy of Sciences, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and many other public, private and nonprofit organizations. Prior to academia, he worked in local government in Michigan. He is a Certified Government Financial Manager and an elected Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, and he holds a Ph.D. in political science and public administration from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Webinar

Smarter Budgeting: Essential Strategies and Tips