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Management Concepts is looking forward to AGA's signature annual event, PDT 2023. We have many new and innovative courses and training offerings for financial management professionals, and instructor and SME opportunities.
Find us onsite at Booth 7 to pick up the latest information on our many new and updated courses in financial management and other training topics, available online and in the classroom. Complement your professional development in financial management with courses in Acquisition & Contracting, Analytics, Grants & Assistance, Project & Program Management, Leadership & Management, and more. Explore all training topic areas.
Management Concepts coursework can help to prepare you for the CGFM® exams or earn CPEs to maintain your certification.
Management Concepts is currently recruiting individuals experienced in federal financial management and related fields to work on a contract basis as instructors, subject matter experts, and to support client engagements. For details and available positions, download the overview or visit our Careers page.
Schedule a meeting, send an email, or stop by our booth to discuss options available to enhance your career and help your organization achieve its mission.
Steve Maier President smaier@managementconcepts.com
Tom Devine Product Management Director, Financial Management tdevine@managementconcepts.com
Kathy Furlong Director, Capture Management kfurlong@managementconcepts.com
Gillian Clarke Event Operations Specialist gclarke@managementconcepts.com
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Is your agency prepared to maximize its funding at the end of the fiscal year?
If you’re a little vague on some of the finer point of appropriations law with respect to year-end actions, register for our complimentary live webinar Maximizing Agency Funds at Fiscal Year-End on May 17th at 12 pm EDT to brush up on how to:
Anyone responsible for federally appropriated funding will benefit from training on legitimate use of agency funds at year-end. This will help ensure that you are a good steward of the public’s trust during our Maximizing Agency Funds at Fiscal Year-End webinar.
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September 19–20, 2023 | Washington, DC & Virtual
Management Concepts is saving the dates for Fraud 2023; more information coming soon. Visit the Fraud 23 website >>
Management Concepts was proud to sponsor the AGA ERM Workshop. This Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)-focused event will included presentations, facilitated table discussions, and interactive participation and Q&A amongst experts and attendees. Look for the executive summary coming soon.
Management Concepts ERM-related Courses:
AGA kicked off the year with another stellar conference, hosting the 2023 National Leadership Training at the Ronald Reagan Building International Trade Center in Washington, DC. Read the full recap on the blog.
"Two Days of Discovery: AGA NLT 2023" >>
View event photos on our Facebook page >>
Management Concepts was proud to support AGA TTS 2022 as a Bronze Sponsor at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, where attendees had the opportunity to stop by our exhibit booth and learn more about our many new courses and expansive training and continuing education opportunities for financial management professionals.
Management Concepts exhibited in person and online at Fraud 2022, welcoming an intimate crowd onsite and several hundred additional attendees online. Whether at our virtual or in person exhibit booth, visitors had the opportunity to talk to our knowledgeable staff and learn about our newest courses in fraud-related issues – including internal control, enterprise risk management, grants-related fraud, and analytics.
Read the recap "Fighting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse: AGA Fraud ’22" on the blog >>
July 17–20, 2022 | Anaheim, CA & Virtual
Management Concepts was pleased to exhibit in person and online at the 2022 AGA Professional Development Training (PDT), sharing information on our newest courses in financial management, grants, analytics, new technologies, and other topics of interest to FM professionals.
Read the recap on the blog >>
February 23-24, 2022 | Washington, DC
Management Concepts was pleased to reconnect in person with the financial management community at the AGA National Leadership Training (NLT).
Read the recap “AGA NLT: Moving Forward” on the blog>>
Management Concepts is dedicated to supporting government financial management professionals in making a difference in the workplace and in their careers with cutting-edge training courses and professional development opportunities.
September 21-22, 2021 | Virtual
Management Concepts was pleased to return as an exhibitor to Fraud 2021. The inspiring tone of the 2021 conference energized all attendees, and underlined the important role of government financial management professionals in preventing fraud, waste, and misuse of government funds.
Read the recap “AGA Fraud 21 – A Brighter Outlook” on the blog>>
July 19-21, 2021 | Virtual
AGA again “Set the Stage” for timely and informative training at the 2021 PDT. Though we weren’t all able to meet in Nashville as planned, the financial management community came together through a highly interactive experience that combined education and entertainment for a great virtual conference experience.
Find out more on the blog >>
View event photos>>
February 24–25 | Virtual
Management Concepts exhibited at the first virtual National Leadership Training, sharing our latest developments in financial management and leadership training.
Among the new initiatives, Management Concepts and the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) partnered on a new generation of leadership development solutions designed specifically for the U.S. federal government marketplace. This comprehensive suite of Leadership & Management offerings can take candidates from refining basic skills to excelling in an SES role.
September 23–24, 2020 | Virtual
The 2020 IC&FPT offered a sobering reality of the massive amount of fraud in the wake of COVID-19 relief efforts. Read our recap blog for detailed insights.
At the Management Concepts virtual booth, we shared information on our 30 courses — all available online — in multiple topic areas affected by the need for internal control and fraud prevention, including financial management, acquisition and contracting, grants and assistance, project and program management, and leadership and management.
July 20–22, 2020 | Virtual Conference
Management Concepts once again exhibited at the AGA Professional Development Training, in an all-virtual format.
Read the conference recap on our blog >>
Washington, DC | February 12-13, 2020
Management Concepts was proud to exhibit at the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) 2020 National Leadership Training in Washington, DC, supporting financial management professionals in their leadership and career advancement.
Several key points we shared with attendees concerned our fully updated audit suite aligned with the 2018 GAO Yellow Book. We also highlighted our open enrollment training available to help CGFM® candidates prepare for the three examinations, as well as courses available that provide CPE credits for maintaining certification.
Visit our Financial Management webpage for additional information and course listings.
December 12, 2019
Management Concepts was pleased to recognize the hard work and dedication of all of our partner organizations- including AGA- by hosting our first ever partnership appreciation event. All members of our partner organizations were invited to attend and enjoy an evening of refreshments, networking, and festivities, all while supporting a good cause. This year we selected So Others Might Eat (S.O.M.E.) raising money and collecting the much-needed non-perishable food and toiletry items they need to fight homelessness and poverty.
July 21-24, 2019
Management Concepts was proud to return to AGA’s annual National Professional Development Training in New Orleans, LA. We welcomed hundreds of attendees to our booth, handing out information on our financial management training courses, and our many other training topics to cultivate well-rounded professional development.
We also handed out information on our complimentary webinars, “Agency Operations in the Absence of Regular Appropriation Bills (The Do's and Don'ts of Conducting Business During a Continuing Resolution)” and the “Fiscal Year-End Webinar.” Download the recordings in our Resource Library.
Feb 27-28, 2019
Management Concepts returned to exhibit at the AGA National Leadership Training in Washington, DC, highlighting our partnership with AGA as an official provider of CGFM Certification and CPE training.
Read the recap blogs from previous AGA events in our Financial Management blog.