July 2020
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PBB Webinar – Thank You!
CAGFO and Bloom CME professional development. Thanks everyone for tuning in for our Canada wide, coast to coast webinar on priority based budgeting. A special thanks to Jeff Dyck, acting CFO for Parkland County, for joining us and sharing your knowledge and experience on priority based budgeting. Your thoughts and insights added great value for […]
Councillor Insight – Great Leaders are Forged in Crisis
Thank you Councillor Wayne Rothe of the City of Spruce Grove, Alberta for taking the time to write an insightful article for the upcoming Bloom newsletter.
ERP Webinar – Thank You!
GFOA Alberta and Bloom CME professional development. A big thank you to Marc Ficht for joining us for yesterday’s ERP webinar! Marc shared his vast knowledge and experience with 36 Alberta municipalities on enterprise resource planning (ERP).
Municipal Jewel – Mill Creek Ravine Off-Leash Area
Municipal assets provide value to residents 24/7. This beautiful off-leash trail system in the heart of the City of Edmonton is a perfect example of that. I’ve been walking on this trail for years in the Mill Creek ravine and took my son for a walk there on the weekend. The trail is an amazing […]
Priority Based Budgeting – Evidence Based Decision Making
Municipalities today are challenged like never before. Global economic issues, turbulent oil prices, environmental challenges, technology advancement, and of course the pandemic. To overcome these and many other challenges, municipalities must carefully consider what is important to residents in terms of quality of life. Difficult decisions need to be made. When looking at services we […]
Financial Systems – ERP and Reporting Webinar
GFOA Alberta and Bloom CME professional development. Please join us for the 12th webinar in our 20 part webinar series. With the many difficult challenges municipalities face, embracing data and information technology solutions will be essential to future success and long-term financial sustainability.
Municipal Value 24/7 – Urban Planning and Recreation
New Spray Park! It was exciting to see on my walk with my son, a brand new spray park open up in Sherwood Park Alberta! Since opening, it has been a welcome attraction for the community on hot days, a nice break spot on a long walk, and a great addition to an established park […]
Today’s Capital Assets Webinar
Thank you, Stephanie Porter, for joining us for and sharing your wealth of knowledge during today’s webinar on capital asset accounting. We had 48 individuals join us from municipalities across Alberta. Thanks everyone for tuning in today!
Financial Statement Users
Bloom CME and CAGFO professional development. PSAS financial statements provide value to multiple stakeholders. Understanding who those stakeholders are enables municipal financial professionals to ensure financial statements are communicated in a way that meets the diverse needs of multiple stakeholders.