Welcome to the GFOAT Online Training page. Below are links to video recordings of educational sessions held at our Spring Institute and Fall Conferences. Each video is approximately on hour long.
GFOAT Fall 2021 Recordings
State of the Economy – KC Matthews
Legislative Update – Bennett Sandlin
Lead with Infrastructure: The State of Local Infrastructure- Emily Brock
Healthy, Wealthy and Wise – Lisa Norris
Governmental Accounting and Reporting; The 30,000 Foot View – Bob Scott
Do you Need to Re-evaluate your Financial Strategy- Blu Kostelich
Burn the Budget: Join the Digital Revolution- Meg Jakubic, John Zagurski
GFOAT Fall Virtual 2020 Recordings
Update from the Texas Comptroller – Glenn Hegar, Texas Comptroller
Who’s in Your Dugout? – Brent Parker, Assistant City Manager, Wylie
The Wisdom of Walt – Jeffrey A. Barnes, Disney Author and Motivational Speaker
Featured: CARES Act Funding and Guidelines for Local Governments Webinar (Aired 07/17/20) Speakers: Josh Davies, Texas Division of Emergency Management; Blu Kostelich, City of Lubbock; Adrienne Lothery, CGFO, City of Colleyville; JJ Rocha, Texas Municipal League; John Zagurski, Town of Northlake. No CPE’s will be provided for this recorded webinar.
CGFO (CPE) Requirements
- The required number of CPEs is 75 total hours over a continuous, three-year period.
- One unit of continuing education is equal to 50 minutes of continuous participation in a group program. For example, a 100 minute training session will earn 2.0 CPE
- The process of accounting for CPE units of credit shall be self-administered by using the GFOAT website CGFO certificate holders should post CPE credits throughout the year in order for progress to be monitored and reminders sent to the certificate holder.
TMLI (CEU) Requirements
CEUs can be earned by attending any TML-sponsored event – an educational program or activity in which TML plays a primary role, including program development, onsite logistics, and/or staff participation TML or TML Affiliate Recorded Training (up to 14 CEUs per year for recorded sessions) and TML Webinars.
CEU Forms