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CALCON 2026 Courageous Libraries Resilient Communities
Wednesday September 9, 2026 1:45pm - 2:45pm MDT
This session provides a practical overview of budget development and financial forecasting for local governments, including forecasting techniques, managing uncertainty, and using financial projections to support informed decision-making, long term planning, and fiscal sustainability.
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Amanda Karger

Amanda Karger served Colorado’s state and local communities for over 17 years as a government finance leader in various roles from budget analyst to the Director of Finance and Operations providing accounting, budget, forecasting, compliance, grants management, procurement, and financial oversight services at the Colorado Department of Education – Charter School Institute, Colorado Department of Revenue, Jeffco Public Schools, and the City of Aurora., Plante Moran

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Reed Smythe

Reed Smythe served as Accounting Supervisor for the City of Wheat Ridge, overseeing core financial operations including audit preparation, reconciliations, cash management, budgeting, capital assets, and two bond issuances. He prepared monthly internal financial statements, managed AP/AR, led implementations of multiple financial systems, and developed processes to ensure compliance with GASB 87 and 96., Plante Moran

Wednesday September 9, 2026 1:45pm - 2:45pm MDT
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