Session Archive (2017 and before)

Fall 2017

Fall FOCUS 2017 Agenda142.69 KB

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Keynote Address by Makola M. Abdullah, President, Virginia State University and Kevin W. Davenport, V.P. for Finance and CFO, Virginia State University

Recording Available

APA Update by Eric Sandridge, Director – Higher Education Programs, APA

Recording Available

Incident Management in Higher Education by Jared Hoernig, Emergency Management Coordinator, Old Dominion University

Recording Available

DOA Update by Randy McCabe, Deputy State Comptroller, DOA

Recording Available

Political Update by Dr. Bob Holsworth, Managing Partner of DecideSmart

Recording Available

Payment Fraud Update by Kevin Larkin, Senior Vice President, Public Sector Banking, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Recording Available

Creating Engaging Trainings by Heather Strange, Director of Fiscal Policy and Communications (GMU), and Sarah Carroll, Director of Training, Evaluation and System Support, Finance Department (UMW)

Recording Available

Washington Update by Liz Clark, Director, Federal Affairs, NACUBO

Recording Available

Trends in Higher Education by Liz Clark, Director, Federal Affairs, NACUBO

Recording Available

The Science of Persuasion by Natalie Kerr, Ph.D., Professor, James Madison University

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Living and Working in a Distracted World by Natalie Kerr, Ph.D., Professor (JMU)

Recording Available

DPB Update by Michael Maul, Associate Director for Education and Transportation, DPB

Spring 2017	Spring 2017 PDF		Please contact your FOCUS Rep for links to FOCUS Only presentations and recordings.

		Recording Available	Keynote Address by Melody Bianchetto, V.P. for Finance, University of Virginia

		Recording Available	Strategic Thinking by Jim Burke & Linda Pierce, Performance Management Group, Virginia Commonwealth University

		Recording Available	DPB Update by Michael Maul, Associate Director, Education and Transportation, DPB

		Recording Available	ARMICS Q&A (DOA) by Amanda Morris, DOA

		Recording Available	Risk Based Approach to Internal Audit by Carolyn Saint, Chief Audit Executive, University of Virginia

		Recording Available	Cardinal Payroll Project Update by Stacy McCracken, Cardinal Project Manager (DOA) and Kim White, Cardinal Application Manager (DOA)

		Recording Available	Washington Legislative Update - NACUBO by Megan Schneider, Assistant Director, Federal Affairs (NACUBO)

		Recording Available	DOA Update by Randy McCabe, Deputy State Comptroller (DOA)

		Recording Available	SCHEV Update by Peter Blake, Director (SCHEV)

			Payments Fraud Awareness and Prevention by Kevin Larkin, SVP and Market Leader (Bank of America Merrill Lynch)

		Recording Available	ERM Roundtable by Jim Matteo, Assoc VP & Treasurer (UVA) & Phil Porter, Dir. of U. Foundation Relations (UVA)

		Recording Available	Implementing a Comprehensive Approach to Cybersecurityby Jason Belford, Chief Information Security Officer (UVA)

Fall 2016	Fall 2016 PDF		Please contact your FOCUS Rep for links to FOCUS Only presentations and recordings.

		Recording Available	Keynote Address by Gerald E. Hunter, V.P. for Finance and Administration, Norfolk State University

		Recording Available	APA Update by Eric Sandridge, Director – Higher Education Programs, APA

		Recording Available	Political Update by Dr. Bob Holsworth, President, Virginia Tomorrow

		Recording Available	DOA Update by Randy McCabe, Deputy State Comptroller, DOA

		Recording Available	ARMICS (DOA) by Randy McCabe, Deputy State Comptroller (DOA)

		Recording Available	SCHEV Update by Lee Andes, Asst. Director for Financial Aid (SCHEV) and Russ Carmichael, Senior Assoc. for Finance Policy (SCHEV)

		Recording Available	Assessing Your Institution’s Financial Health Using Financial Ratios by Larry Goldstein, President, Campus Strategies

		Recording Available	Tapping Your Leadership Potential by Larry Goldstein, President, Campus Strategies

		Recording Available	Diversity Wheel by David Campt, Lead Consultant & Subject Matter Expert, TMI Consulting

		Recording Available	Tax Update by Dee Rich, KPMG

		Recording Available	DPB Update by Michael Maul, Associate Director for Education and Transportation, DPB

Spring 2016	Spring 2016 PDF		Please contact your FOCUS Rep for links to FOCUS Only presentations and recordings.

		Recording Available	University and Real Estate Foundation Relationship by Ken Copeland, V.P. for Administration and Finance, Longwood University College

		Recording Available	NACUBO Legislative Update by Anne Gross, Vice President for Regulatory Affairs, NACUBO

		Recording Available	DOA/Cardinal Update by Randy McCabe, Deputy State Comptroller, Department of Accounts

		Recording Available	SCHEV Legislative Update by Beverly Covington, Senior Associate for Academic and Legislative Affairs, SCHEV

		Recording Available	Fraud and Abuse by Bill Cole, Executive Director of Audit & Compliance Services (VCU)

		Recording Available	Accounts Payable Roundtable II by Sarah O’Neill, APM, Travel & Corporate Card Services Manager (VCU) and Lauren Katchuk, Corporate Card Administrator (VCU)

		Recording Available	GASB Update by Rob Churchman, Partner, Cherry Bekaert

		Recording Available	Managing Ambiguity and Change by Jim Burke and Linda Pierce, Performance Management Group (VCU)

		Recording Available	SACSCOC Accreditation by David Wolcott, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Accreditation (UVA) and Susan Bosworth, Associate Provost for Institutional Accreditation and Effectiveness (W&M)

		Recording Available	Gaining New Project Approval by Larry Goldstein, President, Campus Strategies

		Recording Available	Virginia Higher Education Procurement Cooperative Updateby Ryan Balber, Director, VHEPC

		Recording Available	Keeping Your President Off of the Front Page by Larry Goldstein, President, Campus Strategies

Fall 2015	Fall 2015 PDF		Please contact your FOCUS Rep for links to FOCUS Only presentations and recordings.

		Recording Available	Keynote Address – Fostering Strategic Partnerships & Collaborations by Dr. Ted Raspiller, President, John Tyler Community College

		Recording Available	What Spins the Wheel: Leadership Lessons from Our Race for Hope by Mr. Len Forkas, President, Milestone Communications

		Recording Available	Political Update by Dr. Bob Holsworth, President, Virginia Today

		Recording Available	Financial Reporting by Eric Sandridge, Director of Higher Education Programs at APA

		Recording Available	Accounts Payable by Sarah O’Neill, Travel-Corp Card Manager at VCU

		Recording Available	Veteran’s Affairs by Choice Act – Patrick Quinn, Director of SFS at GMU

		Recording Available	Protecting Sensitive Data by Randy Marchany, IT Security Officer, VT

		Recording Available	DOA Update by Randy McCabe, Deputy State Controller

Spring 2015	Spring 2015 PDF		Please contact your FOCUS Rep for links to FOCUS Only presentations and recordings.

		Recording Available	Keynote Address – The Future of Higher Education in VA by Mr. Peter A. Blake, Director, State Council of Higher Education in Virginia

		Recording Available	Leadership: What’s Your Point of View by Dr. Connie Merriman, Assistant Dean at the Strome College of Business, ODU

		Recording Available	Department of Planning & Budget Update by Mr. Michael Maul, Associate Director (DPB)

		Recording Available	Is College Worth It? by Mr. Larry Goldstein, Campus Strategies

		Recording Available	Responding to Higher Education’s New Reality by Larry Goldstein (Campus Strategies)

		Recording Available	Department of Veteran’s Affairs by Mr. Timothy Freeman (Veteran’s Affairs)

		Recording Available	Human Subject Payments by Mr. Wendell Vest & Stacy King (VT)

		Recording Available	Fraud Deterrence, Prevention and Detection by Mr. David L. Cotton, Chairman, Cotton & Company

		Recording Available	Department of Accounts Update by Mr. Randy McCabe, Assistant State Comptroller

		Recording Available	Higher Education Cooperative Procurement by Mr. Ryan Balber (VHECP)

		Recording Available	Higher Education Legislative Update by Ms. Elizabeth L. Clark, Director, Congressional Relations, NACUBO

Fall 2014	Fall 2014 PDF		Please contact your FOCUS Rep for links to FOCUS Only presentations and recordings.

		Recording Available	Keynote: Role of Chief Business Officer in Higher Educationby Mr. Bill Decatur, Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration (VCU)

		Recording Available	Building and Restoring Trust by Dr. Jean Gasen, Executive Director for the Center of Corporate Education (VCU) – Sponsored by Nelnet Business Solutions & Handout: Building and Restoring Trust

		Recording Available	JLARC Update by Ellen Miller, Chief Legislative Analyst, JLARC

		Recording Available	Political Update by Dr. Bob Holsworth, President of Virginia Tomorrow – Sponsored by Oracle

		Recording Available	OMB Uniform Guidance by Mark Roberts, Director of Grants and Contract Accounting (VCU), Annie Publow, Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs (VCU), and Tom Lex, Director of Revenue Reporting & Cost Accounting ( GMU)

		Recording Available	Accounts Payable Best Practices by Sarah O’Neill, Travel and Reimbursement Manager (VCU), and Wendell Vest, Associate Controller – Accounting Operations (VT)

		Recording Available	Bit Coin by Tim Quinlan Senior Economist at Wells Fargo

		Recording Available	Effective Communications by Jason Sayre, Director of Financial Management at Richard Bland

		Recording Available	Assessing Your Institution’s Financial Health Using the CFIby Larry Goldstein, President, Campus Strategies Handout

		Recording Available	APA Update by Martha Mavredes, Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts

		Recording Available	DOA Update by Randy McCabe, Assistant State Comptroller

		Recording Available	Collections Handout by Laurel Huerkamp, Assistant Attorney General, Virginia Attorney General’s Office

		Recording Available	Developing a Department Enterprise Risk Management Model by James Matteo, Associate Vice President and Treasurer, and Gene Crouch, Senior Treasury Manager (UVA)

Spring 2014	Spring 2014 PDF		Please contact your FOCUS Rep for links to FOCUS Only presentations and recordings.

		Recording Available	Keynote: Current Legal Issues Higher Education by Johnathan Alger, President (JMU)

		Recording Available	Leadership by Dr. Mark Warner (JMU) Handout: Leadership in Challenging Times

		Recording Available	Higher Education in the 21st Century: Virginia and the Nation by Dr. Laura Fornash (UVA)

		Recording Available	Dept. of Accounts Update by Randy McCabe (DOA)

		Recording Available	Dept. of Planning & Budget Update by Michael Maul (DPB)

		Please contact presenter for presentation.	Payroll - Difficult Issues by Darrell Kozuch (UVA)

		Recording Available	Procurement Consortium by Eric Denby (UVA)

		Recording Available	Millennial Students by Dr. Cara Meixner (JMU)

		Recording Available	OMB Uniform Guidance on Cost Principles by Caroline Beeman & Mira Levine (Maximus)

		Recording Available	VRS Hybrid Plan by Barry Faison (Virginia VRS)

		Recording Available	Financial Reporting - VRS Pension by Barry Faison(Virginia VRS)

		Recording Available	Financial Aid - What you on't Even Know You Need to Askby Sarah Doran (UVA)

		Recording Available	Virginia’s Current Budget Issues by Ric Brown (Virginia Secretary of Finance)

Fall 2013	Fall 2013 PDF		Please contact your FOCUS Rep for links to FOCUS Only presentations and recordings.

			Keynote: Welcome to University of Mary Washington by Rick Hurley, President (UMW)

			Tuition Differential Panel by Sam Jones (W&M); Pam Currey (VCU); and Tim Hodge (VT)

			APA Update by Martha Mavredes (APA) Handout: Estimated Liabilities by Institution

			GASB Update by Larry Goldstein (Campus Strategies)

		Recording link available from Primary Reps after the conference.	Bursar Roundtable I by Melinda West (VT)

			Above & Beyond Great Customer Service by Mearl Isgett(Enterprise Recovery Systems) Above & Beyond Great Customer Service Workbook & Personal Guide to Grammar

			Payroll Roundtable II - The Affordable Care Act and the VA Manpower Control Program by Gene Raney and Rue White(DHRM)

			JLARC's Work in Higher Education by Justin Brown and Lauren Axselle (JLARC)

			Professional Development Habit 3: Put First Things First by Rick Holt (GMU) Please contact presenter for materials.

Spring 2013	Spring 2013 PDF		Revolutionizing an Institution by Bill Brauer, Exec. V.P. (CNU)

		This Video - Requires QuickTime	Revolutionizing an Institution Movie presented by Bill Brauer, Exec. V.P. (CNU)

			DPB Update by Michael Maul (DPB)

			APA Update by Eric Sandridge (APA)

			GASB Update by Larry Goldstein (Campus Strategies)

			Tax Update by Dee Rich

			VRS Modernization and Pension Reform by Barry Faison(VRS)

			Emotional Intelligence by William Ritchey (CNU)

			Tax Exempt Bond Compliance by Kevin Davenport, Brian Winston, and Tricia Perkins (VCU)

			Where Did the Paper Go? - Scanning and Workflow by Wendell Vest, Stacy King, and Leisa Shelor (VT)

Fall 2012	Fall 2012 PDF		Building Effective Teams to Achieve Results by James Burke and Linda Pierce

		Handout - contact presenters	Building Teams Assessment Handout by Jim Burke and Linda Pierce

			Political Update by Dr. Robert Holsworth

			DOA Update by Randy McCabe

			Bursar Roundtable - 1098T Refresher by Linda Combs

			1098T Refresher Presentation by Linda Combs

			Tax Update Presentation by Dee Rich

			Processing Efficiency by Melanie O’Dell, Vanessa Walker & Cori Duck

			Enterprise Risk Management by David Litton (804-828-2354) & Tricia Perkins

			Enterprise Risk Management (GMU) by Beth Brock

			SCHEV Update by Peter Blake

			Social Media by Patrick O'Malley

			Patrick O'Malley's website

Spring 2012	Spring 2012.PDF		Handout: Etiquette & Protocol by Kathleen Harshberger

			Future of Higher Education by Larry Goldtein

			PCI: The Dark Side by Ron King

			Handout: PCI - Lessons Learned by CampusGuard

			Handout: PCI Glossary by CampusGuard

			Handout: PCI - Compliance in Higher Education by CampusGuard

			Lessons Learned from Systems Implementation by WedellVest

			Business Professionals Development Program by TommyeArnold

			GASB Update by Larry Goldstein

			FOCUS ONLY: AP Payment Methods Roundtable Handout - Please email Terry Butler or Dolores Hildebrand for a copy of the handout.

			Board Reporting by Dave Boling

			APA Update by Andy Powell & Steven Walker

Fall 2011	fall_2011.pdf		Keynote Presentation by Morrie Scherrens

			NACUBO Accounting Update by Susan Menditto

			APA Update by Andrew Powell

			Veterans Administration Update by Barrett Bogue. See: Calculating Net Cost for Tuition and Fees

			VA Update - Debt Management by Patricia Oakley

			Presidential Transitions by Larry Goldstein

			Professional Communications Online by Robyn Madar

			AP Roundtable by Karen Beebe

			Financial Reporting by Larry Goldstein

			Payroll e-Verify by Cathy Puckett
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			Fixed Assets Roundtable by John Hastings & Debbie Peebles

			Technology in the Bursar's Office by Linda Combs

			Managing the Generations by Linda Harber

Spring 2011	spring_2011.pdf		A CFO's Perspective of Higher Education Issues in Virginiaby Dwight Shelton

			Leading Change by John Massey

			APA Update by Joe Stepp

			Virginia Secretary of Finance Update by Secretary RicBrown

			Small Purchase Card Update by Valerie Alley

			GASB Update by Bill Cole

			Current Trends in Higher Education Payroll by Darrell Kozuch

			Financial Statement Issues by Larry Goldstein

			Handling Conflict Effectively by Dale Robinson

			Leadership Development by Minnis Ridenour

			Crisis Communication and the April 16th Tradgedy at Va. Tech by Mark Owczarski

Fall 2010	fall_2010.pdf		SCHEV Update by Alan Edwards

			AP Roundtable I by Valerie Alley

			Strategic Resource Allocation by Larry Goldstein

			APA Update by Joe Stepp

			IRS Update by James Driver

			Emotional Intelligence by James Burke & Linda Pierce Handout

Spring 2010	spring_2010.pdf		Keynote: Welcome to VMI by General Robert Green

			SCHEV Update by Gil Minor

			Federal Direct Loans by Linda Combs

			Purchase & Travel Cards Update by Valerie Alley

			Financial Reporting Errors by Larry Goldstein

			GASB Update by Larry Goldstein

			APA Update by Jim Quesneberry & Candace Hall

			DPB Update by Michael Maul

Fall 2009	fall_2009.pdf	fall_2009.pdf	Introverted Leadership by Jim Burke & Linda Pierce

			OMB Update by Bill Cole

			Red Flags Update by Linda Combs

			GASB Update by Bill Cole

			Motivating Staff by Karen Fields

			APA Update by Helen Vanderland

			DPB Update by Michael Maul

			The War Against Fraud & Abuse by David Cotton

Spring 2009	spring_2009.pdf		One CFO's View by Yoke San Reynolds

			Dept of Planning & Budget Overview Handout by Michael Maul

			GASB Update by Larry Goldstein

			Finance Issues in Higher Ed by Secretary Ric Brown

			APA Update by Helen Vanderland & Joe Stepp

			GASB II - IPEDS Update by Larry Goldstein

			PCI Compliance by Ken Sinarski & Linda Combs

			FTC Red Flags by Linda Combs

Fall 2008	fall_2008.pdf	fall_2008.pdf	No presentations were provided

Spring 2008	spring_2008.pdf	spring_2008.doc	ARMICS Update by DOA

			Customer Service by Jennifer Testa

			DOA Update by David A. Von Moll

			GASB-UPMIFA Update by Larry Goldstein

			PCI Compliance Roundtable

			Tapping Your Leadership Potential by Larry Goldstein

Spring 2007	spring 2007.pdf	spring 2007.pdf	DOA Update - David Von Mall

			ARMICS Nutz and Boltz - Joe Kapelewski

			Pandemic Influenza and Other Emergencies: Planning for the Possibilities - Bob Mauskapf

Fall 2006	fall 2006.pdf	fall 2006.pdf	APA Update - Bill Cole

			SAS 112 and F&A Standards - Bill Cole

			Higher Education Restructuring - Tod R. Massa

			Ethics for CPAs (Complaint Form) - Douglas E. Ziegenfuss

			IRS Exams of 403(b) & 457 Plans - Bob Architect

Spring 2006	spring_2006.pdf	spring_2006.pdf	DOA Update - David Von Moll

			APA Update - Bill Cole

			Internal Controls 101 and ARMICS

			Lessons Learned: Data and Asset Security

			Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Processing Payroll for a State University, but Were Afraid to Ask . . .

			Bursar's Roundtable: Sessions 1&2

Fall 2005	fall_2005.pdf	fall_2005.pdf	Restructuring Update

			Performance Management
			Reporting

			PCI Credit Card Security
			Requirement

			APA Update - Bill Cole

			Reporting and Other International Tax Issues

Spring 2005	spring_2005.pdf	spring_2005.pdf	DOA Update - David Von Moll

			Overview of Higher
			Education Restructuring
			Initiative

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