President's Corner

On celebrating the value in serving Canadians

My fellow FIs, Another successful Spring Tune Up event has come and gone and I’m once again reminded of the […]

ACFO in the news: President Dany Richard addresses rising Phoenix costs

ACFO President Dany Richard was recently featured in media coverage discussing the rising cost of the Phoenix payroll system following […]

ACFO in the News: President Dany Richard criticizes slow movement on Phoenix

ACFO President Dany Richard was quoted in an article in Metro Ottawa talking about the results of the latest FI […]

Best wishes for the holidays

I suppose it’s sort of fitting that my first message to the FI Community since my election as president is […]

AGM: Preliminary election results

The ACFO Annual General Meeting was held on November 24 with elections for president and two director-at-large positions, along with […]

Isaacs: It's time to say goodbye

Eleven years ago I had the privilege of being elected to the presidency of the Association of Canadian Financial Officers. […]

Acknowledging progress and looking ahead on Labour Day

Over the past few years, we here at ACFO have used Labour Day as an opportunity to emphasize the value […]

Celebrating quality public services on UN Public Service Day

This Thursday, June 23, marks the annual UN Public Service Day, which “intends to celebrate the value and virtue of […]

National Public Service Week, the CPA Awards and celebrating our value

In his year-end reflections a few months ago, ACFO President Milt Isaacs noted that the perception of the FI Community […]

Expanding our toolbox: reflections on collaboration on International Labour Day

With the approach of May Day, I want to take a moment to reflect on the importance of the international […]

The best of the season to you all

As I prepare to put a very busy 2015 to bed, I find myself particularly reflective as I take stock […]

Thoughts on accrual based accounting, transparency and sustainability

While reading through the news a few days ago, I came across an illuminating article in Public Finance International and […]