Agenda
7:30-8am
Registration, Breakfast, and Opening Remarks
Heidi Wohlleb, CPA - Nisivoccia LLP
8-9:15am
The Federal Single Audit – Items to Consider for Your Upcoming Audit
and Common Findings
Shelly R. Masi, CPA, and Jason E. Spiegel, CPA – KPMG LLP
This session will cover various topics related to the requirements
under Title 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements,
Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance).
This includes items to be considered by non-federal entities and their external
auditors for the upcoming audits, as well as common findings, noted in the single
audit reports of non-federal entities submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.
9:15-10:05am
What’s New at DLGS and DOE? Part 1
Maureen P. Mitchell, CPA, CMFO, CTC, QPA – Division of Local Government Services
This session will explore the FAST Solution suite including Annual Debt, Annual
Financial Statement, Budget Supplemental, and Audit. It will review the accounting
and financial policy issues that will affect municipal officials and auditors for
2018 & 2019 including the implementation schedule for FAST.
10:05-10:20am
Break
10:20-11:10am
What’s New at DLGS and DOE? Part 2
Jason R. Martucci, Esq. – Division of Local Government Services
Jacqueline Grama, CPA and Patricia Lagarenne, CPA – New Jersey Department of Education
Part 2 will explore the pending re-adoption of NJAC 5:31 and the newly
adopted EFT/claimant cert regulations in 5:30-9A and 4:31-4.1 and 4.2.
Then, hear from the NJ Department of Education who will provide an update
on changes to the NJ School Audit Program and an overview of the June 30,
2018 audit season.
11:10am-12:25pm
News from the GASB
Dean M. Mead – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
This session will address GASB pronouncements that New Jersey governments
are implementing at present and major pronouncements for which preparation
should begin soon, including:
- Statement 84 on fiduciary activities
- Statement 85 on pensions, OPEB, fair value, and blending
- Statement 86 on refunding
- Statement 87 on leases.
12:25-1:15pm
Lunch
1:15-2:05pm
Implementation of GASB 75
Dean M. Mead – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
The implementation deadline for GASB Statement 75 on other post-employment
benefits (OPEB) is fast approaching. This session will delve into key issues
related to applying the new standards and the implementation guidance the
GASB has provided since their issuance.
2:05-2:55pm
Updates to the Yellow Book
John D’Amico, CPA – Marks Paneth LLP
The U.S. Government Accountability Office issued an Exposure Draft of the
2017 Revision of Government Auditing Standards in April 2017, and everyone
is eagerly waiting to see if the proposed changes will become effective as
is or will there be additional revisions in the final standards. The changes
are made to make the requirements clearer by separating them from the application
guidance. The updated requirements bring changes to current standards and
guidance (the clarified attestation standards, the Green Book, and COSO).
The key changes are in the following areas:
- Independence threats related to preparing financial statements
- Competence requirements
- CPE Requirements
- Peer review requirements
- New requirements for addressing waste
- Quality Control
2:55-3:10pm
Break
3:10-4pm
Blockchain and its Role in Governmental Entities
Dr. Sean D. Stein Smith, CPA, CMA, CGMA – Lehman College
- An overview and explanation of blockchain technology, including core
functionality as well as how it differs from existing cloud-based data
storage options
- Implications and applications for blockchain technology as it became
more mainstream and adopted among governmental and nonprofit entities
- Examples of how blockchain will improve or augment current
accounting processes, both generally, and specific takeaways for
governmentally focused CPAs
- Places and resources to learn more, and experiment with blockchain,
including resources provided by the AICPA, NJCPA, and other
accounting associations