Proceedings of: Eleventh Annual International Financial Management Conference - Washington, DC

Good Financial Management is Critical for Strong Governments: Year 2000 and Beyond

October 10-11, 1996
Crystal City Marriott
Arlington, Virginia (USA)

Co-sponsors:
The World Bank
The Association of Government Accountants

Compendium prepared by:
A to Z Business Services, Annapolis, Maryland


Table of Contents


Proceedings of Thursday, October 10, 1996

Welcome/Opening Remarks
Jim Hamilton, ICGFM President

Diagnostics of the Year 2000: The Computer
Martha Rudd, Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P.

The New Audit Approaches of International Lending Institutions
J. Graham Joscelyne, Auditor General, The World Bank

The New Audit Approaches of International Lending Institutions
Eduard Brau, Director of the Office of Internal Audit and Inspection International Monetary Fund

The New Audit Approaches of International Lending Institutions
William Taylor, Auditor General, Inter-American Development Bank

The New Audit Approaches of International Lending Institutions
Panel Discussion - Moderated by William Taylor

Public Financing in the Year 2000 and Beyond
James Martin, Executive Director, Association of State Governors

Economic Development as we Move Toward the 21st Century
Colin Bradford, Assistant Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development

Organizing Accounting Professionals to Promote Good Financial Management: The NASACT Experience
William J. Raftery, State Controller, State of Wisconsin National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers, and Treasurers

Future Public Financing - Consumption Taxes vs Income Taxes
Harry L. Gutman, King & Spalding

Regionalism and the Sharing of Information in the Year 2000 and Beyond
Lynnette Asselin, Project Director, Casals & Associates

Ethics in Accounting
Larry Ponemon, National Director, KPMG Business Ethics Services


Proceedings of Friday, October 11, 1996

Financial Management Reforms Facing Emerging Democracies
Oleksandra Kuzhel, Deputy, Parliament of Ukraine

Financial Management Reforms Facing Emerging Democracies
Mihail Manoli, Vice Minister of Finance, Moldova

Financial Management Reforms Facing Emerging Democracies
Panel Discussion - Moderated by Jim Wesberry, World Bank

Current Trends in International Fraud and Money Laundering
Alan Abel, Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P.

Controlling Corruption
Ronald L. Scheman, U.S. Executive Director, Inter-American Development Bank

Controlling Corruption and Current Trends in International Fraud and Money Laundering
Alan Abel, Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P.
L. Ronald Scheman, U.S. Executive Director, Inter-American Development Bank

Panel Discussion

Reorganizing, Reengineering and Transformation of Public Services for the 21st Century
James Skidmore, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO, Science Management Corp.

Expenditure Control--An Indian Experience
Mira Saxena, Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance Government of India

Comprehensive National Reporting: The Annual Analysis of the State Budget Implementation in Poland
Piotr Kownacki, Vice President of the Supreme Chamber of Control Government of Poland

CPA Firm Roundtable
James Jones, Price Waterhouse, L.L.P.

CPA Firm Roundtable
Paul Stroh, Barents Group, L.L.P.

CPA Firm Roundtable
Ray Harris, Deloitte Touche, L.L.P.

CPA Firm Roundtable
Panel Discussion - Moderated by Jim Durnil, Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P.

Transparency International's Effort to Combat Corruption In Development
Peter Eigen, Chairman, Board of Directors, Transparency International

Closing Remarks
Jim Hamilton, ICGFM President