The American Society of Military Comptrollers

ASSOCIATION PARTNERSHIP BACKGROUND

Management Concepts is proud to be a Gold level Corporate Member of the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) .

Our longstanding partnership with ASMC National Headquarters, the ASMC Washington Chapter, and other regional chapters, allows us to address the challenges and needs of DoD Financial Management professionals through direct involvement in ASMC events, activities, and valuable conversations with ASMC members.

For ASMC Washington Chapter Mini-Courses click here

ASMC Data Analytics & Decision Support Virtual Conference

October 26, 2023

Management Concepts is proud to sponsor the ASMC Data Analytics & Decision Support Virtual Conference, focusing on data analytics and the decision process in the age of generative AI. Visit our virtual booth for more information on our training topics in Analytics and Financial Management.

VISIT THE ASMC DADS WEBSITE

ASMC Professional Development Institute

May 29-June 2, 2023 | St. Louis, MO & Virtual

Management Concepts is excited to announce our Jubilee Sponsorship of the ASMC national PDI, as we celebrate ASMC's 75th anniversary, Management Concepts 50th anniversary, and the expanded partnership between ASMC and Management Concepts. Sign up for our CDFM training courses, workshops, session, visit our booth and attend the Jubilee reception at the ballpark.

Visit Our Booth

Stop by our booth May 31-June 1 in the exhibit hall for information on enrolling in the Enhanced Defense Financial Management Training Course (EDFMTC), and over 200 courses aligned to the DoD FM certification. FM My Learn-aligned courses reach beyond financial management, and include topics in leadership, acquisition, grants, project and program management, and more.  

Federal Financial Management Instructor & SME Opportunities

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 download the overview or visit our Careers page to apply.

Attend Our Session

"Building a Premier FM Workforce"
Date: Thursday, June 1
Time: 1400-1515 CDT
Moderator: Patrick Porter, Strategic Account Executive, Management Concepts
Guest Speakers:

• Peter Bowman, Human Capital Branch Head, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, (Financial Management and Comptroller), Fiscal and Administrative Division
• Kimberly Carder, Education and Technical Division Director, OUSD(C) Department of Defense Financial Management Certification program (DFMCP)
• Stephen Herrera, Managing Director, Federal Advisory Services, KPMG, USAF civilian SES (ret.)

Optimizing the FM workforce by creating FM training solutions that are agile and create a community of practice. OUSD-Comptroller's #1 FM Strategic Goal is to 'Cultivate a skilled and inspired FM Workforce.' Manpower and Training Management is critical to achieving this goal. It requires organizational and individual support to develop training that will support the entire FM workforce. This panel will explore the challenges and successes of managing FM careers through recruiting, hiring, training certification programs, self-mapped career paths to achieve agencies goals. This panel will discuss the challenges faced by agencies in recruiting, hiring, training, and developing FM leaders of tomorrow.

CDFM Training Courses

Register for Certified Defense Financial Management Training Courses through ASMC; courses sell out quickly. Management Concepts will be hosting these CDFM training sessions at PDI:

DATE	TIME	TITLE
May 29	0800 - 1700 CDT	CDFM Module 1: Resource Management Environment
May 29	0800 - 1700 CDT	CDFM Module 2: Budget & Cost Analysis
May 29	0800 - 1600 CDT	CDFM Module 4: Acquisition Business Management, Part 1
May 30	0800 - 1600 CDT	CDFM Module 4: Acquisition Business Management, Part 2
May 30	0800 - 1700 CDT	CDFM Module 3: Accounting & Finance

Mini-Courses

Select mini-courses through the PDI registration portal. Management Concepts will be hosting these mini-courses at PDI:

DATE	TIME	TITLE
June 1	1400-1515 CDT (Part 1); 1545-1700 CDT (Part 2)	Mini Course #7 A/B: Budgeting and Accounting: Making the Connection
June 2	0915-1030 CDT (Part 1); 1045-1200 CDT (Part 2)	Mini Course #10 A/B: Understanding ERM, Internal Controls, and Fraud Prevention in the Federal Environment

Jubilee Reception

Date: Thursday, June 1
Time: 6:30-9:30 PM CDT
Location: Ballpark Village, 601 Clark Avenue

Join us at the ballpark for a night to remember as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of ASMC with a Jubilee reception, sponsored by Management Concepts. Featuring ballpark food and an exciting atmosphere, we're looking forward to welcoming the 6,000 PDI attendees to enjoy a night of fun and festivities.

Visit the PDI website

ASMC Washington Chapter Corporate Breakfast

May 11, 2023 | Arlington, VA

Management Concepts was pleased to sponsor the Corporate Breakfast at Army-Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA. Corporate ASMC members gathered to hear remarks from ASMC leadership, and a special presentation from guest speaker Brigadier General (ret.) Timothy Wojtecki, Research Staff Member at the Institute for Defense Analyses.

View photos on our Facebook page >>

ASMC National Capital Region Professional Development Institute

March 9, 2023 | Washington, DC

Management Concepts returned to the first in-person National Capital Region PDI since 2019 as a Diamond Sponsor. "We the People- Courage for Real Change" addressed digital transformation and other current topics in defense financial management.

Read the recap "We the People: Power for Real Change—ASMC NCR PDI" on our blog >>

View event photos on our Facebook page >>

ASMC Program/Budget Summit

March 2, 2023 | National Harbor, MD

Management Concepts was proud to support the first ever Program/Budget Summit as the Reception Sponsor. "From the Beltway to the Front Lines" the Summit enabled defense financial management professionals to come together discuss defense priorities for fiscal year 2024.

View event photos on our Facebook page >>

ASMC Alamo City Professional Development Symposium

February 16-17, 2023 | San Antonio, TX

Management Concepts was proud to be a Diamond Sponsor of the Alamo City Chapter Professional Development Symposium (PDS). Attendees earned credit attending our Antideficiency Act (ADA) session, which discussed the 12 types of ADA violations. 

Read the recap "75 Years of Excellence: ASMC Alamo City Symposium" on the blog>>

View event photos on our Facebook page >>

ASMC Washington Chapter Holiday Party

December 5, 2022 | Arlington, VA

The Washington Chapter holiday party was back in full swing at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA, with the larget attendance of members and coporate partners since 2019. Management Concepts was pleased to donate a toy to the USMC's Toys for Tots toy drive along with a donation to a local food bank.

View event photos on our Facebook page >>

ASMC Data Analytics & Decision Support Virtual Conference

October 27, 2022 | Virtual

Management Concepts enjoyed attending sessions and welcoming attendees to the DADS Virtual Conference, "Leveraging Technology to Reimagine PPBE."

Find out more about Management Concepts range of Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) courses:

• PPBE Workshop: Defense Planning, Programming, Budgeting, And Execution
• Army PPBE Workshop
• Enhanced Defense Financial Management Training Course
• Financial Management Of Defense Working Capital Funds

ASMC Professional Development Institute

June 1-3, 2022 | Atlanta, GA & Virtual

Management Concepts was proud to support PDI as a Sapphire Sponsor, and sponsor of the CDFM Reception at the national ASMC Professional Development Institute. We interacted with many attendees at our booth in the exhibit hall, and presented 3 sessions during the course of the event.

Read "ASMC PDI: Focused on the Future" on the blog >>

View event photos on our Facebook page >>

ASMC National Capital Region Professional Development Institute

March 10, 2022 | Virtual

Management Concepts was proud to support the National Capital Region (NCR) Professional Development Institute as a sponsor and exhibitor. The 2022 theme, “Courage for Real Change” aptly described the challenges that defense financial management professionals faced head-on over recent years.

Read "ASMC NCR PDI: Courage for Real Change" on the blog >>

ASMC Data Analytics & Decision Support

December 8, 2021 | Virtual

Management Concepts was pleased to sponsor the Data Analytics and Decision Support Virtual Summit and chat with visitors to our virtual booth. Attendees downloaded information on our newest courses in emerging technologies for the financial management community

• Emerging Technologies - Robotic Process Automation | Course 3800
• Emerging Technologies - Cutting Edge Applications | Course 3801
• Information Systems Audit (winter 2022)

Members-Only Webinar: “Career Management: Does Yours Lead to Leadership?”

November 16, 2021 | Virtual

Federal financial management expert E. Steven Butler presented a special session to ASMC chapter members in Quantico and Southern Georgia as he reflected on his career journey, and provided insights and lessons learned for current and aspiring financial management professionals. (Presentation begins at 2 minutes and 30 seconds.)

Read the webinar summary on the blog >>

ASMC Professional Development Institute

June 2-4, 2021 | Virtual

Management Concepts was proud to return to ASMC PDI as a Platinum Sponsor, supporting the theme  “Adapt, evolve, and transform- at all times ready.” Management Concepts lived that mission over 2020 and 2021, expanding our virtual training and services to meet the changing needs of the DoD FM community.

We presented two sessions for credit, with content from our in-demand Antideficiency Act course and Internal Control course.

We also presented a special session at our virtual booth, “Insights from Experts: Virtual Learning and Lessons Learned During the Pandemic,” from experts from our learning technologies and instructional design team on virtual instructor-led training during the pandemic.

Continue reading Highlights from the ASMC PDI 2021 on the Management Concepts blog.

View event photos on our Facebook page.

ASMC National Capital Region Professional Development Institute

March 11, 2021 | Virtual

Management Concepts was pleased to exhibit at the first virtual National Capital Region (NCR) Professional Development Institute (PDI), and interact with the ASMC community.




 

2nd Annual Partnership Appreciation Holiday Charity Social

December 16, 2020 | Virtual

2020 was a remarkable year, and while we couldn’t mingle in person, we were pleased that hosting the happy hour virtually enabled more of our partnership members, who are spread out across the country, to join us.
For our charity selection for 2020, we encouraged our partnership members to donate to their local food banks to support those in need in their own communities.

View photos  from the 2020 Partnership Appreciation Holiday Charity Social on our Facebook page.




 

ASMC Washington Chapter Monthly Luncheon

June 18, 2020

For the first time, ASMC Washington chapter members gathered online for a virtual chapter meeting. The speaker, Mr. Thomas A. Constable, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness, gave a dynamic and informative presentation on Defense strategy and readiness. This was followed by the swearing in of new chapter officers. Congratulations to all!




 

ASMC Professional Development Institute

Nashville, TN |May 25-29, 2020

ASMC National Capital Region Professional Development Institute

Washington, DC | August 20, 2020

The postponement of both ASMC National Capital Region PDI and ASMC National PDI due to public health concerns prevented Management Concepts from interacting with our ASMC friends and colleagues this spring, but we are looking forward to meeting you all again at PDIs in 2021. See you there!
 

ASMC Washington Chapter Monthly Luncheon

February 20, 2020

Another great speaker at the Washington Chapter luncheon; RADM Thomas Allan. Jr., Assistant Commandant for Resources & Chief Financial Officer, United States Coast Guard, discussed organizational change management in the USCG. RADM Allan highlighted success stories and lessons learned in implementing new systems across the Coast Guard and other agencies.








 

ASMC Washington Chapter Monthly Luncheon

January 16, 2020 

We attended the ASMC Washington Chapter monthly luncheon, and had the privilege of hearing the expertise and perspective of invited speaker Lieutenant General John M. Jansen, Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources (P&R), United States Marine Corps. His impressive insights reinforce how important the role of comptrollers is to the military and the American public.




 

1st Annual Partnership Appreciation Holiday Charity Social

December 12, 2019

Management Concepts was pleased to recognize the hard work and dedication of all of our partner organizations- including ASMC- 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.

View photos from the Holiday Charity Social on our Facebook page.

ASMC Washington Chapter Holiday Social

December 11, 2019

We had a great time at the ASMC Washington Chapter Holiday Social, connecting and reconnecting with friends and colleagues old and new.






 

ASMC Washington Chapter Corporate Breakfast

November 20, 2019

Management Concepts staff attended the ASMC Corporate Breakfast at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA. Guest speaker, John P. Roth, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, was an entertaining speaker while communicating some very compelling points. We look forward to seeing what the future will bring, and thank him for his years of hard work and dedication in his field.

ASMC Professional Development Institute

May 28-30, 2019

Management Concepts was mission-focused and proud to return to ASMC’s annual National Professional Development Institute in San Antonio, TX. We welcomed hundreds of attendees to our booth, handing out information on the over 130 courses we offer mapped to the DoD FM myLearn numbers.

We were also pleased to offer 3 mini-courses and 1 workshop taught be our highly skilled instructors. Mini-courses included: Budgeting and Accounting: Making the Connection (parts A and B), and Internal Controls: Meeting Federal Requirements for Accountability (parts A and B), and the workshop focused on the Antideficiency Act (ADA): The 4-4-4 Plan to Avoid Violations.

ASMC National Capital Region Professional Development Institute

March 14, 2019

Management Concepts returned to the National Capital Region PDI in Washington, DC as a Silver Sponsor and exhibitor, highlighting our partnership with OUSD as an official provider of DoD FM Certification training.

Our Business Development Executives Steve Ripley (a veteran of the United States Marine Corps) and Sarah Sprockett were busy onsite as members of the conference planning committee.

Read the recap blog written by Claudia Carr, ASMC member and Financial Management Practice Director at Management Concepts: “3 Key Themes Dominate the 2019 ASMC Regional Professional Development Institute Event.”