Learn the fundamentals that every local government manager should know. Back by popular demand, this three-part webinar series takes a forward-looking, strategic approach to budgeting while showing you how to improve the process and promote economic vitality in your community.

Based on the brand-new fourth edition of ICMA’s A Budgeting Guide for Local Government, this series is hosted by coauthor Dr. Michael Overton, associate professor at the University of Idaho.

You will discuss:

• Lessons for budgeting and the budgeting cycle
• Budget preparation and legislative approval
• Executive implementation
• Financial controls, communication, and compliance
• Accounting and auditing
• Understanding the overall financial picture
• Projections and forecasting
• Capital budgeting
• Performance measurement
• Long-term planning

Like the book, this program is designed for local government managers, assistant managers, and department heads who would like to gain a better understanding of the fundamentals of the budgeting process.