W113: Financial Statement and Accountability Forum

  • Room: 201
  • Session Number:W113
Wednesday, July 22, 2026: 11:20 AM - 12:10 PM

Speaker(s)

Moderator
David Zavada CPA
Chief Marketing and Strategic Development Officer
Kearney & Company
Speaker
R. Scott Bell CGFM, MBA
Senior Staff Accountant
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Speaker
Deepak Bhargava PMP, MBA, MCA
Director, Office of Financial Systems Policy and Oversight
Dept of HHS
Speaker
Robert Dacey JD, CGFM, CPA
Chief Accountant
GAO
Speaker
Erica Gaddy
Assistant Commissioner – Office of Accounting
The Department of Treasury, Bureau of Fiscal Service
Speaker
Kelly McFadden
Director
Office of the Inspector General, Department of Justice

Description

Join an open discussion of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) M-25-30 “Ensuring Accountability: How We Oversee, Audit, and Improve,” and how financial reporting and audits can add greater accountability and value to financial managers, budget analysts, program managers, Congress and the public.

Key Takeaways

• Options to enhance the audit and financial reporting process to achieve greater accountability and value.
• A better understanding of the intent of OMB M-25-30.

Learning Objectives

Explore the contents and implications of OMB M-25-20. Understand options for adding greater accountability and value to auditing, oversight and financial reporting.

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