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Specialists from the Office of the Washington State Auditor will present an overview of the BARS Manual and the reporting requirements for the governments that use it. This class is intended for both cash and GAAP basis governments. The State Auditor’s Office presents the course materials for people with varying levels of governmental accounting knowledge and experience, from novice to expert.

After taking this class, attendees will be able to:
• Explain the purpose of the BARS Manual and why it is required
• Navigate and search the BARS Manual
• Employ fund accounting, including identifying and evaluating fund types
• Identify the four types of interfund activities
• Use the BARS Chart of Accounts and generate BARS codes as prescribed
• Understand the annual online filing reporting requirements
 
more info...		7/15/20269:00am to 4:00pm

This course provides an overview of the most significant fraud trends affecting Washingtonians in 2025 and examines how these schemes impact organizations.  This session is designed for accounting, auditing, and financial forensics professionals seeking to strengthen their fraud detection and evaluation skills. Presented by Marie Rice, Ph.D., CFE, CIA.

Marie holds a PhD in accounting, with an emphasis in fraud and forensic accounting, from West Virginia University and is an Assistant Professor at Siena University, where she serves as Director of the Center for Anti-fraud Resources and Examination Services (CARES). Before entering academia, Marie was a forensic accountant and a Chief Audit Executive/Chief Risk and Compliance Officer with 20 years of experience. As a practitioner, she managed fraud examination engagements up to and including expert testimony and advised audit committees and executive leadership teams of small to mid-sized U.S. listed companies on risk and compliance matters. A former Ritchie-Jennings award winner and ACFE Research Institute recipient, Marie is the President of the Albany Area Chapter of the ACFE and President of the Justice for Fraud Victims Project (JFVP), a pro-bono fraud examination service for vulnerable victims. She received the Siena University Award of Excellence and was named 2024 ACFE Educator of the Year. She also received the ACFE’s 2010 Outstanding Achievement in Outreach/Community Service Award and the Spokane Police Chief’s Citizen Award because of her work with the JFVP. 
more info...		8/6/20269:00am to 11:00am

Transform raw data into actionable insights using SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, PivotTables, and dynamic ranges for powerful reporting. You’ll be able to build dashboards, slice and dice data on the fly, prepare clean data for reporting, and finally make your ex jealous without using “new year, new me” as the caption on your Instagram.
 
 Office 365 is recommended for this course.
more info...		8/20/20269:00am to 11:00am

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