# committee members (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover committee members. Page: Feed: --- ## [GFOA Audio Insights: Rethinking Materiality in Government Accounting](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gfoa/episodes/GFOA-Audio-Insights-Rethinking-Materiality-in-Government-Accounting-e3ehukh) _2026-02-02 · GFOA · GFOA_ This report suggests local governments are often overly cautious about what counts as “material,” adding unnecessary cost and complexity to financial reporting. By shifting the focus to decision-useful accuracy rather than exhaustive precision, the profession can streamline reporting, save staff time, and maintain public trust. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/d3e0230/podcast/play/114931793/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-2%2F2c29f139-a87c-a1e6-e021-09a284872941.mp3) ## [GFOA Audio Insights: First Principles of Public Finance](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gfoa/episodes/GFOA-Audio-Insights-First-Principles-of-Public-Finance-e3e051i) _2026-01-21 · GFOA · GFOA_ First principles are the basis for any field, including public finance. They express a fundamental truth about public finance. They remain consistent despite technology and organizational characteristics of public finance that change over time. Understanding first principles is a necessary complement to knowing best practices. First principles provide the foundation for deviating from best… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/d3e0230/podcast/play/114348530/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-21%2F8421e3fa-724d-add5-cad6-3c7a5ce390e9.mp3) ## [GFOA Audio Insights: Budgeting is Better with Rhythm](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gfoa/episodes/GFOA-Audio-Insights-Budgeting-is-Better-with-Rhythm-e2tpltk) _2025-01-21 · GFOA · GFOA_ Life needs rhythm. The human body has a heart rhythm, circadian sleep-wake rhythm, breathing rhythm, and more. Being in rhythm is key to a long and healthy life. Local government budget offices also need to establish a rhythm for the internal budget process. A lack of rhythm can lead to two big problems. Listen to this new research to learn how the City of Brighton, Colorado, created a rhythm for… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/d3e0230/podcast/play/97359220/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-21%2F6ef426e7-93ea-02c6-2b7d-0b54ef55508b.mp3) ## [GFOA Audio Insights: Budget Games](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gfoa/episodes/GFOA-Audio-Insights-Budget-Games-e2taskn) _2025-01-10 · GFOA · GFOA_ Our new research delves into the tactics or “games" used by participants in the budget process to secure more resources. The most common such game is "The Padding Play", where budget requestors inflate their needs. Listen to learn more on how to contain and even defeat these tactics. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/d3e0230/podcast/play/96874583/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-10%2F911621aa-d5a3-4e2c-a681-727a2e5267c9.mp3) ## [GFOA Audio Insights: Budget Officer as the Decision Architect](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gfoa/episodes/GFOA-Audio-Insights-Budget-Officer-as-the-Decision-Architect-e2oour3) _2024-09-23 · GFOA · GFOA_ Organizations benefit from decision architecture. Budget officers can be the decision architects of local governments by building on four job responsibilities that allow them to reduce the impact of well-known problems of bias and noise in human decision processes. Listen to learn more. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/d3e0230/podcast/play/92092707/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-8-23%2Fa2097960-5422-b7ce-ccba-767dd0d646f2.mp3) ## [GFOA Audio Insights: Power, Politics, and Budgeting](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gfoa/episodes/GFOA-Audio-Insights-Power--Politics--and-Budgeting-e2o9frb) _2024-09-11 · GFOA · GFOA_ “Power politics” is the use of power for selfish gain at the expense of broader community. This is incompatible with the purpose of local government budgeting. However, the finance officer can “change the game” and redirect the energy of power politics to more constructive ends. Listen to this research to learn how. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/d3e0230/podcast/play/91585835/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-8-11%2Fb407d79f-1e7d-0b55-28e4-877d8903c3bf.mp3)