March 21-23, 2012 | Westin Buckhead Atlanta | Atlanta, GA

Back to Basics: The Year End Close is a 2 1/2 day course offered once a year. This seminar will provide you with the latest accounting requirements to close your monthly and annual books more efficiently, and submit your FDS in a timely manner. Additionally, we will provide you with techniques to develop work papers that are audit-ready.

Topics include: PHAS III, HCV updates - including administrative fees, monitoring NRA and your HCV Program Reserves (new program requirement) - 2012 LIPH Subsidy and Offset overview, the latest changes to the Financial Data Schedule and updates to the Capital Fund Program - this session is updated annually to ensure that attendees feel confident to successfully tackle their monthly and year end close.

Lead by:

Brian D. Alten, CPA
Director, Asher PHA Finance, LLC.

Mr. Alten's specialties include Low Income Public Housing (LIPH), Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Project Based, Moderate Rehabilitation (ModRehab) and New Construction Section 8; the Capital Fund Program (CFP), HOPE VI and various other programs and grants such as ROSS and Rural Development. Mr. Alten has helped Housing Authorities maximize both Operating Subsidy and their financial ratio scores. Mr. Alten was a former partner of PHA Finance, PC and co-creator of The PHA Finance Solution.

Read Brian's complete bio.

PARTICIPANT LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing this course, attendees will be able to...

• Implement the course's monthly and annual accounting procedures to close out your books accurately and efficiently

• Identify at least three of the major impacts in the latest version of PHAS III and the 2012 reserve offset via case study agency scoring

• Learn how to implement the recently issued Housing Choice Vouchers cash management requirements (NEW)

• Put into practice 5 techniques to maximize operating fund subsidy in 2013

• Understand the 3 CY 2012 Operating Reserve recapture exclusions

• Master a simple methodology to monitor your HCV's NRA & Program Reserves levels

• Understand the formula for excess cash at your AMPs

• Examine at least 10 case studies to learn techniques to ensure successful preparation of the Financial Data Schedule (FDS), and maximization of your Financial Ratios

• Understand the 3 fundamentals of your audit report to minimize exposure to risk areas

• Learn over 24 tips to successfully reconcile your assets, liabilities, equity and certain revenue and expense accounts

• Create work papers that will be audit-ready

There will be coffee at registration as well as an AM beverage service each morning. A hot buffet lunch will be served on Day 1 and Day 2 only.

Questions? Comments? Complaints?
Email phainfo@asherco.com Attn: Claire Russ