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ABCs of Municipal Finance - April 9, 2025

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Faculty:
David Cain
Duration:
3 Hours 30 Minutes
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ABCs of Municipal Finance

A CSMFO training course

8:30 am-12:00 pm, Wednesday, April 9, 2025

In response to popular demand, CSMFO is excited to offer its “ABCs of Municipal Finance” course. This course is for anybody interested in learning the basics of local government finance. Topics covered include how finance departments are organized, the roles of each functional area, what you need to know about accounting, and the major financial documents, such as the budget and annual financial report, financial policies, and key legal frameworks. While the course is designed to be an introduction to local government finance, participants with all levels of experience are welcome.

This class is limited to 60 participants.  Advance registration is required for this class:

 

THIS VIRTUAL COURSE IS LIMITED TO 60 ATTENDEES, SO REGISTER TODAY!

Course Objectives:

  1. Understand the accounting and financial reporting structure in local government finance;
  2. Learn about the legal framework within which municipal finance operates; and
  3. Hear about resources that can help you learn more.

Presenter:

  • David Cain, Retired Finance Director, City of Fountain Valley

Audience:

  • Local government finance professionals
  • Anyone wanting to learn the basics about municipal finance

Continuing Professional Education:   4.0 CPE (Accounting & Auditing, Government)

Cost:  $125 for CSMFO members

          $165 for non-CSMFO members

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Credits

Accounting & Auditing. Government This Webinar qualifies for 4 CPE credits.

Faculty

David Cain's Profile

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Retired Finance Director, City of Fountain Valley

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David Cain has more than 47 years of professional managerial experience in both the public and private sectors.  He has 30-plus years of public sector management experience at the executive level in six local California agencies and retired from the City of Fountain Valley in 2017.  Since 2017, he has served as interim finance director and is continuing to provide financial consulting services to a number of southern California public agencies. David has served the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO) as a Board Member and Committee Chair/Senior Advisor for a number of committees. He is currently the Senior Advisor for the Career Development, and a member of the Program Committees. He serves as a mentor in both the CSMFO and Biola University mentorship programs. He has been an instructor for the GFOA Budget Academy and is currently an instructor for several of CSMFO’s Core Training classes. David was honored to be chosen as the recipient of CSMFO’s “Distinguished Service Award” in 2020. When not working, David enjoys worldwide traveling with his wife and family including their two grandchildren. He serves as an Assistant Boy Scout Leader for his grandson’s Chino Scout Troop 202. David Cain received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Biola University and his Master of Public Administration degree from California State University, Northridge.

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