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Goodbye from Finance Consultant Mike Bailey
October 5, 2020 by Mike Bailey Category: MRSC News and Updates
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Locating Good Data for Your Revenue Forecasting
August 21, 2020 by Mike Bailey Category: Revenues , COVID-19
Choosing the Right Annual Financial Report for Your Entity
May 11, 2020 by Mike Bailey Category: Financial Reporting
Annual Financial Reporting Options: GAAP-Basis
March 12, 2020 by Mike Bailey Category: Financial Reporting
Annual Financial Reporting Options for Washington Local Governments
February 27, 2020 by Mike Bailey Category: Financial Reporting
Finding Success in Using Community Resources to Deliver Value as a Newly Elected Official
January 16, 2020 by Mike Bailey Category: Administrative and Elected Officials
New Guidance in Accounting for and Reporting Leases
November 4, 2019 by Mike Bailey Category: Accounting , Revenues , Financial Reporting
Key Takeaways from the AWC Budget and Finance Management Workshop
September 4, 2019 by Mike Bailey Category: Budgets and Budgeting , Financial Management
Financial Policies: Travel, Expense Reimbursement, Credit Cards, and More
July 8, 2019 by Mike Bailey Category: Accounting , Financial Management
Time To Set The Policy Framework For Your Next Budget
May 16, 2019 by Mike Bailey Category: Budgets and Budgeting
Financial Management: The “Big Picture,” Part 2
March 20, 2019 by Mike Bailey Category: Financial Management
Financial Management: The “Big Picture,” Part 1
March 18, 2019 by Mike Bailey Category: Financial Management
Reading the Economic Tea Leaves: When and How to Prepare for an Eventual Downturn
January 18, 2019 by Mike Bailey Category: Financial Management
Trust: The Secret Ingredient in Your Budget Deliberations
November 8, 2018 by Mike Bailey Category: Budgets and Budgeting
Reported, Remote Sales Taxes Likely to Increase
October 22, 2018 by Mike Bailey Category: Sales and Use Taxes
Having Great Budget Discussions
March 26, 2018 by Mike Bailey Category: Budgets and Budgeting
Which Financial Policies Work Best? 'It Depends.'
April 26, 2017 by Mike Bailey Category: Financial Management , Fund Balance and Reserves
It’s Time to Sharpen those Budget Skills
July 7, 2016 by Mike Bailey Category: Budgets and Budgeting
It’s Not Too Early to Think about Laying the Foundation for Your Next Budget
February 9, 2016 by Mike Bailey Category: Budgets and Budgeting , Guest Author
Building the Budget around the Community it Serves
June 23, 2015 by Mike Bailey Category: Budgets and Budgeting
Open Data Portals for Washington Local Government Finance Data
March 8, 2015 by Mike Bailey Category: Public Participation
Fall is in the Air – and Budget Workshops are Filling Your Agendas
September 11, 2014 by Mike Bailey Category: Budgets and Budgeting
The Economy is Better - So Why is My Budget So Hard To Balance?
December 1, 2013 by Mike Bailey Category: Budgets and Budgeting
A Bright Light for Those of Us Who Want to Improve Public Service
August 31, 2012 by Mike Bailey Category: Management , Guest Author
Year-End is a good time to get a financial "checkup"
March 1, 2012 by Mike Bailey Category: Finance Advisor , Investments
Who Makes the City and County Accounting Rules We Must Follow?
March 1, 2012 by Mike Bailey Category: Finance Advisor
Financial Statements - GAAP or Cash Basis? You Decide
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