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Public Pension Plan 2026
June 4 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Event Overview
This webinar delivers an overview of key issues impacting state and local government public pension plans. Through four focused sessions, participants will receive updates on government accounting standards, explore fraud and cybersecurity risks, and learn practical strategies to strengthen internal controls and governance. The program concludes with a peer-led roundtable discussion, offering real-world insights and best practices to help attendees navigate today’s evolving public pension landscape.
Learning Objectives
- Examine current and upcoming government accounting standards relevant to state and local public pension plans, including standards affecting near-term and future financial reporting.
- Identify key operational and compliance risks facing public pension plans, including fraud and cybersecurity threats, and evaluate strategies to mitigate those risks.
- Implement and strengthen internal controls and organizational practices to reduce exposure to fraud, improve cybersecurity preparedness, and enhance overall plan governance.
- Recognize emerging trends and challenges within the public pension plan landscape by learning from peer experiences and industry best practices.
- Apply practical insights from subject matter experts and peer discussions to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement within public pension plan operations.
Presenters
Janeen Hathcock, CPA, Partner
Janeen has more than 11 years of public accounting experience and more than 15 years of experience in the accounting profession. Janeen completed her fellowship with the GASB on December 31, 2021, where she spent two years working on various financial reporting projects and learning the standard setting process. She has also worked on multiple sides of the audit and conducts audits in accordance with GAGAS (Yellow Book) and Uniform Guidance. She helps conduct audits for a variety of government entities, such as counties, cities, and towns, and she performs both internal and external trainings on a variety of accounting and audit topics.
Doug Cash, CFE, CFI, CFCI, CECFE, Senior Manager
Doug has more than 25 years of experience assisting government agencies with prevention, detection, and prosecution of fraud-related matters, such as internal control consulting, financial exploitation investigations, specialty interviewing, expert witness testimony, internal investigations, and employee theft/embezzlement incidents.
Rob Else, CISSP, Director/Cybersecurity Practice Leader
Rob is a cybersecurity consultant dedicated to helping businesses strengthen their defenses with practical, risk-focused solutions. With nearly 25 years of experience in IT and cybersecurity, Rob bridges the technical with the strategic, making cybersecurity both accessible and actionable. His approach is centered on understanding each client’s unique challenges and crafting tailored solutions that not only protect their assets but also strengthen resilience against emerging threats. Rob’s mission is to empower businesses with the confidence to manage their security posture, equipped with the right tools and knowledge to sustain a secure environment.
Brad A. Berls, CPA, Partner/Idaho Market Leader
Brad joined Eide Bailly in 2006 and has experience providing the full range of public accounting services to a wide variety of clients, including those in the manufacturing and nonprofit industries, as well as governmental entities. He also has experience servicing employee benefit plans for business clients and regularly conducts audits and financial reviews.
Paul Skeen, CPA, Partner/Board of Directors/Utah Market Leader
Since 1999 he has gained experience in public accounting, which includes involvement in all aspects of financial and compliance audits, with emphasis in assurance services to dealerships, resorts, technology companies and governmental entities. He has extensive knowledge of governmental reporting rules, having worked with these entities throughout this career. He is a frequent presenter on technical issues related to governmental entities.
CPE Information:
CPE Credits: 2
Field of Study: Auditing Governmental
Level of Knowledge: Overview
Delivery Method: Group Internet Baseded
Additional Information
This is a Group-Internet Based Webinar. No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. CPE credit will only be granted to those that attend the live webinar.
CPE credit will not be available for watching the recording.
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