2014 Index by subject and jurisdiction.

ACCOUNTING, AUDITING, AND FINANCIAL REPORTING

GASB Proposes Disclosures for Tax Abatements

Stephen G. Gauthier

ACCOUNTING ANGLE

December, page 62

Audit Reports: Then, Now, and Always

Keith R. Herrmann

MANAGEMENT & CAREERS

December, page 49

GASB Moves toward Major Changes in Accounting for OPEB

Stephen J. Gauthier

ACCOUNTING ANGLE

October, page 54

Pensions: Making the Number Our Own

Bob Scott

August, page 46

GASB Proposes Fair Value Guidance

Stephen J. Gauthier

ACCOUNTING ANGLE

August, page 75

The Value of Regularly Reviewing the Chart of Accounts

Melanie Purcell

PM2 CONNECTIONS

June, page 51

A Little Education Isn't a Dangerous Thing

Liz Ormsby

MANAGEMENT & CAREERS

June, page 54

GASB Presses Forward with Pension Implementation

Stephen J. Gauthier

ACCOUNTING ANGLE

June, page 66

GFOA Urges GASB to Delay Implementation of GASB Statement No. 68

Stephen J. Gauthier

ACCOUNTING ANGLE

April, page 78

Pension Plan Financial Statements: Properly Interpreting Net Fiduciary Position

Stephen J. Gauthier

ACCOUNTING ANGLE

February, page 70

Audits of Group Financial Statements: Implications for Governments

Stephen W. Blann

BEST PRACTICES

February, page 52

BALTIMORE, MD

Change to Grow: Baltimore's Ten-Year Financial Plan

Andrew Kleine, Kristin Barcak, and Michael Nadol

June, page 10

BARCELONA, SPAIN

Barcelona's Strategic and Integrated Financial Management System

Jordi Banos-Rovira

June, page 26

BEL AIRE, KS

Community Improvement Districts in the City of Bel Aire

Ty Lasher and

Alison McKenney Brown

SOLUTIONS

August, page 66

BOWLING GREEN, KY

Streamlining Processes: Looking at the Details

Erin Ballou

MANAGEMENT & CAREERS

August, page 62

BUDGETING

The Dollars and Sense of Government IT

Phil Bertolini and Lynn Sonkiss

October, page 32

Budgeting for Shared Services

Paula Sanford

August, page 18

Barcelona's Strategic and Integrated Financial Management System

Jordi Banos-Rovira

June, page 26

Budgeting by Inclusion

Terry Henley

BEST PRACTICES

June, page 47

Improving the Effectiveness of Multi-Year Fiscal Planning

Holly Sun

February, page 44

Vancouver: Reporting Service Metrics Helps with Strategic Budget Decisions

Melinda Munro

PM2 CONNECTIONS

February, page 56

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Employing a Debt Management Policy: Practices at California Local Agencies

California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission

BEST PRACTICES

August, page 54

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

How Governments and the People Who Run Them Can Learn and Improve

Jerry Mechling

COMMENTARY

June, page 75

Getting Your Ideas to Stick

Shayne Kavanagh

THE BOOKSHELF

April, page 80

Improving Your Communication Style

Jimmy Forbis and Bob Eichem

SOLUTIONS

February, page 62

The Rider and the Elephant: Switch Book Details How to Create Change

Russ Linden

THE BOOKSHELF

February, page 72

COLORADO PERA

Colorado PERA Pursues World-Class Programs

Karl Greve

SOLUTIONS

June, page 60

COMMUNICATIONS

Improving Your Communication Style

Jimmy Forbis and Bob Eichem

SOLUTIONS

February, page 62

DALLAS, TX

City of Dallas Creative Improvement on EMS and Revenue Development

Norman Seals and Richard Ngugi

BEST PRACTICES

December, page 45

DEBT

The Essentials of a Post-Issuance Tax Compliance Program

Edwin G. Oswald, Alison Radecki, and Aviva M. Roth

BEST PRACTICES

October, page 41

Employing a Debt Management Policy: Practices at California Local Agencies

California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission

BEST PRACTICES

August, page 54

The SEC Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative

Dustin McDonald

FEDERAL FOCUS

August, page 71

DeKalb County Refunds Eight Bond Series in Less than Five Months, Complete with Rating Upgrades

Stefan Jaskulak

June, page 34

DALLAS, TX

City of Dallas Creative Improvement on EMS and Revenue Development

Norman Seals and Richard Ngugi

BEST PRACTICES

December, page 45

DEKALB COUNTY, GA

DeKalb County Refunds Eight Bond Series in Less than Five Months, Complete with Rating Upgrades

Stefan Jaskulak

June, page 34

DULUTH, MN

Once a Troubled Rust-Belt City, Duluth Turns Its Finances Around

Mark Ruff

December, page 26

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Once a Troubled Rust-Belt City,

Duluth Turns Its Finances Around

Mark Ruff

December, page 26

Community Improvement Districts in the City of Bel Aire

Ty Lasher and Alison McKenney Brown

SOLUTIONS

August, page 66

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Supreme Court Decision Could Provide Small Victory for Internet Sales Tax Enforcement

Barrie Tabin Berger

FEDERAL FOCUS

December, page 59

Supreme Court Watch

Barrie Tabin Berger

FEDERAL FOCUS

October, page 50

The SEC Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative

Dustin McDonald

FEDERAL FOCUS

August, page 71

Federal Policy Makers Set their Sights on State and Local Governments

Dustin McDonald

FEDERAL FOCUS

June, page 63

The IRS and You: IRS Regulations, Programs, and Resources for State and Local Governments

Dustin McDonald

and Barrie Tabin Berger

FEDERAL FOCUS

April, page 73

The Affordable Care Act: Reviewing Impacts and Opportunities

Barrie Tabin Berger

FEDERAL FOCUS

February, page 66

FEMA

Working with FEMA: An Extension of What We Do

Michael Genito

MANAGEMENT & CAREERS

April, page 60

FORECASTING

Making the Best Use of Judgmental Forecasting

Shayne Kavanagh and Daniel Williams

December, page 8

Forecasting Technology: The State of the Market

Elizabeth Fu

SOLUTIONS

December, page 54

Probability Management in Financial Planning

Sam L. Savage and Shayne Kavanagh

February, page 8

GARLAND, TX

Wellness Programs Revisited

Rick French and Karrah Hernandez

BEST PRACTICES

April 2014, page 49

GFOA POLICIES AND PROGRAMS

Supreme Court Decision Could Provide Small Victory for Internet Sales Tax Enforcement

Barrie Tabin Berger

FEDERAL FOCUS

December, page 59

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