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Joe's Commentaries
Last Week's Commentaries (April 7-11, 2008)
By sally
Apr 17, 2008, 05:00

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(Friday)  "Protecting Your Fund Balance Part 3" by Joe Smith - Good Morning - April 11, 2008

  • Advice to all district administrators
  • Signs that you might be approaching “The Wall”

 

(Thursday)  "The Wall" by Joe Smith - Good Morning - April 10, 2008

  • What is “The Wall”?
  • Avoiding a financial crisis
  • Ways others are predicting their financial future
  • Link:  M. Pate’s predictor chart to share

(Wednesday)  No Commentary

 

(Tuesday)  "Protecting Your Fund Balance Part 2" by Joe Smith - Good Morning - April 8, 2008

  • In plain words:  The (proper) function of a Fund Balance
  • Our readers share steps they are taking to keep financial stability
  • Key indicator of a district’s financial condition

 

(Monday)  "Protect Your Fund Balance Part 1" by Joe Smith - Good Morning - April 7, 2008

  • There may be no financial help from the legislature
  • Using your fund balance to meet recurring expenditures is not the answer!
  • Fund balances can no longer be rebuilt in the same manner as in the past


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