If you are following the trial of FTX founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, you are well aware of the allegations of misuse of customer funds, market manipulation, regulatory non-compliance, and campaign finance violations. These revelations have brought attention to the need for #transparency, #accountability, and #ethical practices in not only the cryptocurrency space, but also [...]
Security Cooperation and Its Importance Featuring Mr. Aaron Harding, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer, Defense Security Cooperation Agency In this episode of the "All Things Financial Management" podcast, presented by the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) and Guidehouse, Mr. Aaron Harding, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Operating Officer at Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), sat down with [...]
ASMC is pleased to announce that Dan Woltman, CAE, MSM has joined the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) as Vice President of Member Community & Corporate Partnerships effective September 18, 2023. Dan is located at ASMC’s national headquarters in Alexandria, VA. Dan Woltman, CAE, MSMVP of Member Community & Corporate Partnerships In [...]
Over the past 75 years, the financial management career field has benefitted from some exceptional leaders. In your experience, who has been the most influential leader in your financial management career? Please describe the characteristics that make/made them good leaders and how those characteristics impacted your career. Introduction I started my financial management career at [...]
The Changing Landscape for Women in Leadership Featuring Ms. Kim Laurance, Assistant Deputy Chief Financial Officer in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) In this episode of the "All Things Financial Management" podcast, presented by the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) and Guidehouse, Ms. Kim Laurance, Assistant Deputy Chief Financial Officer in the Office of the [...]
The hugely popular Barbie and Oppenheimer films provide key lessons for accounting and finance professionals. In the realm of entertainment, movies often have served as more than just a source of amusement. They also offer valuable insights into various aspects of life, including business strategy. Two such films that provide intriguing lessons in this regard are collectively known as [...]
Tune in to this month's episode of The Business of Defense to hear Rich Brady and Salome Tinker discuss how she and her husband started TSC Enterprise and what they are doing to promote diversity and inclusion efforts at their firm. Tinker spent 20 years as an enlisted Army nurse. But she’d always loved numbers. [...]
The Summer 2023 issue of the Armed Forces Comptroller journal is now available to ASMC members. In this issue, you'll find the latest survey results from the PPBE Reform Task Force on People & Culture, a PDI 2023 wrap up, and much more. This issue's article on pages 58-62 titled "Implementation of Zero-Trust: Principles for [...]
The American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) is excited to update the Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) and CDFM with Acquisition Specialty (CDFM-A) certification examinations! ASMC has closed the Job Task Analysis (JTA) Survey which collected detailed job-related information used to update content of the CDFM examinations. Many thanks to the individuals who contributed their [...]
ASMC is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 National Essay Contest, recognizing accomplishments in the defense financial management community. This year’s winners wrote essays on one of three current topics: Over the past 75 years, the financial management career field has benefitted from some exceptional leaders. In your experience, who has been the [...]