Fall 2020

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Cover Story

Going with the Flow: Cash Flow Planning to Manage Financial Risk

Having a tool that allows you to measure the impact of economic challenges and develop and model potential solutions can help manage risk and ease anxiety for you, your administrative team and school board.
By Stephen Miller and David Torres

 

Articles

How to Maximize Your Investments

Turning investment ideas into real income with a disciplined investment strategy, cashflow analysis and educational resources can help in offsetting some of the limited availability of funds.
By Jessica Curran, Mohsin Dada and Sheetal Rai

How to Build Department Budgets with Non-Financial People

Learn how to work alongside your colleagues to educate them on the annual budget process and timing so that they can take ownership of their role in financial planning.
By Amy McPartlin and Brian Rominski

Operational Funding Solutions in the COVID-19 Era

COVID-19 has created significant obstacles for school districts this year. Explore various sources that might be available to your district to assist in the case of a cash flow need.
By Anne Noble

Preventing Fraud Inside & Out

Payments fraud has always been prevalent, but fraudsters tend to increase their activity in times of uncertainty and change — and school districts are not immune.
By Mark Bockelmann and Jim Grammas

The Race for a Cure

At the same time that the world races to develop a vaccine for the virus responsible for COVID-19, the Federal Reserve, Treasury, Congress and the White House have pumped the U.S. full of medicine to protect households and businesses and avoid a financial crisis.
By Brian Hextell

Staying On Mission & On Budget

As we expect budget challenges in the coming years, there is no better time to review your spending plan with an eye towards ensuring your budget and our mission are aligned. These five principles are a great place to start.
By Anthony Sanders