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Fall Into Success: Client Perspectives on a Timely Audit

November 16, 2026
Online Only CPE Credit(s): 1.00
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As year-end reporting demands continue to increase, many governments struggle to balance staffing challenges, complex accounting requirements, and tight deadlines. Join a panel of government finance leaders who successfully issued their audits on time while meeting key reporting and regulatory deadlines. Panelists will share the strategies, processes, and lessons learned that helped them stay ahead of the curve, including project management techniques, communication with auditors and consultants, technology solutions, and approaches to maintaining accountability throughout the audit cycle. Attendees will leave with practical ideas they can implement to help improve audit readiness and reporting efficiency for the upcoming year.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:

  • Discuss ways to help enhance audit readiness and meet reporting deadlines.
  • Evaluate project management and communication practices to help keep audits on schedule.
  • Apply technology and process improvements to support more efficient reporting.

CPE Information

1 CPE credit (pending approval) in the Auditing Governmental field of study may be awarded upon verification of participant attendance, during live broadcast.
Fields of Study Attendance Policy

Who’s This For

CFOs, finance directors, assistant finance directors, comptrollers, controllers, accounting managers, senior accountants, accountants, financial analysts, grant managers, grant administrators, and grant accountants

Delivery Method

Group internet-based. Each attendee must be logged in and answer the poll questions to receive CPE credit.

Prerequisites & Advanced Preparation

None

Refund Policy

There is no fee associated with this event.

Program Level

Overview

Questions

If you have questions about this CPE program, please contact us at [email protected].

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If you have concerns or would like information regarding program cancellation policies or CPE credit, contact us at [email protected].

Forvis Mazars, LLP is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.

Presenters

Heather Frizzell

Accounting & Payroll Director at Jefferson County in Colorado

Karlie Stewart

Controller at City of Anna in Texas

Patrick Vrba

Controller at Alamo Colleges District

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