Truth in Accounting

The Financial State of the Union: A Conversation with Honorable David M. Walker

Set against the backdrop of Truth in Accounting's 2024 Financial State of the Union report, this educational conversation aims to examine the fiscal condition of our Federal government with our distinguished guest, David M. Walker, former Comptroller General of the United States and CEO of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) for almost ten years. Mr. Walker is a nationally and internationally recognized fiscal responsibility, government transformation/accountability, human capital, and retirement security expert. He has 40 years of executive-level experience in the public, private, and non-profit sectors, including heading three federal agencies, two non-profits, and a global service line for Arthur Andersen LLP.

Beyond the Reports with Truth in Accounting

In this episode, we talk with Christine Kuglin, Director of the Truth in Accounting project at the University of Denver, about the important and impactful work she is doing besides the three flagship reports produced by the organization. This conversation will illuminate TIA's impact inside the scope of government accounting and why our presence needs to persist in this space to promote a more transparent and accountable government.

Federal Bailout for Cities: Helping or Hurting?

In this episode, Truth in Accounting discusses the federal bailout for cities with Liz Farmer, a fiscal policy expert and journalist. Moderated by Sheila Weinberg, CEO and Founder of TIA. _______________________________ Subscribe to Truth in Accounting here: https://bit.ly/2uygGER The official Truth in Accounting YouTube channel is your primary destination for informative and entertaining videos on government finances. For more about Truth in Accounting's work, visit: https://www.truthinaccounting.org Follow Truth in Accounting here: Facebook: https://facebook.com/truthinaccounting Twitter: https://twitter.com/truthinacct Instagram: https://instagram.com/truthinacct LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/truth-in-accounting ------------ Liz Farmer is a fiscal policy expert and journalist, writing for a national audience about the many ways state and local governments spend our taxpayer money. Her areas of expertise include budgets, fiscal distress, tax policy and pensions. She is a regular contributor to Forbes and Route Fifty, and has also been published in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, and other top publications. She is also deeply interested in remote work and is a research fellow at the Rockefeller Institute of Government’s Future of Work Research Center. In addition to writing, Liz’s insight and expertise is a valuable asset in her consulting work with Former GOVERNING publisher and Kansas City Mayor Mark Funkhouser at his firm Funkhouser & Associates. Sheila Weinberg is the founder and CEO of Truth in Accounting. Since 2002 Ms. Weinberg has led Truth in Accounting's research initiatives. Because of her expertise in governmental budgeting and accounting, Ms. Weinberg has testified before the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), the Government Accounting Standards Board, and numerous state legislative hearings on matters of proper government accounting. Her commentary on the federal budget, Social Security, Medicare and other national issues has appeared repeatedly in numerous publications, including USA Today, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal. She has been a guest on local and national television and radio shows, and is often engaged to speak on federal and state budget and accounting issues.

Can We Have Accountability Without Transparency?

In this episode, Truth in Accounting discusses transparency and accountability in government finances with Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and founder of Open the Books, and Sheila Weinberg, CEO and Founder of TIA. Moderated by former Director of Research, Bill Bergman. _______________________________ Subscribe to Truth in Accounting here: https://bit.ly/2uygGER The official Truth in Accounting YouTube channel is your primary destination for informative and entertaining videos on government finances. For more about Truth in Accounting's work, visit: https://www.truthinaccounting.org Follow Truth in Accounting here: Facebook: https://facebook.com/truthinaccounting Twitter: https://twitter.com/truthinacct Instagram: https://instagram.com/truthinacct LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/truth-in-accounting ------------ Adam Andrzejewski is the CEO/Founder of OpenTheBooks.com. Mission: “Every Dime, Online, In Real Time.” Last year we filed 40,000 FOIA requests and captured $6 trillion in government spending (2020). Harvard Law and the Columbia School of Journalism hosted my presentations on big data and forensic auditing. Work featured at The BBC, Good Morning America; ABC World News Tonight; USA Today; The Wall Street Journal; and The New York Times. My presentation to the Hillsdale College National Leadership seminar posted on YouTube has nearly 3 million views. Our 186 investigations published at Forbes have nearly 15 million views. Sheila Weinberg is the founder and CEO of Truth in Accounting. Since 2002 Ms. Weinberg has led Truth in Accounting's research initiatives. Because of her expertise in governmental budgeting and accounting, Ms. Weinberg has testified before the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), the Government Accounting Standards Board, and numerous state legislative hearings on matters of proper government accounting. Her commentary on the federal budget, Social Security, Medicare and other national issues has appeared repeatedly in numerous publications, including USA Today, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal. She has been a guest on local and national television and radio shows, and is often engaged to speak on federal and state budget and accounting issues. Bill Bergman served as Truth in Accounting's Director of Research. He led question formation, idea development, and application of research initiatives. Bill teaches finance courses at Loyola University Chicago. He hasovern 30 years of financial market experience, including thirteen years as an economist and policy analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Bill earned an M.B.A. and an M.A. in public policy from the University of Chicago in 1990.

Congress' Limitless Credit Card - Social Security and the Debt Limit

Watch a recording of Truth in Accounting's virtual event discussing Congress' debt limit and social security. With Chuck Chokel, TIA Board Member and former Co-CEO of Progressive Corp., and Sheila Weinberg, CEO and Founder of TIA, we also discuss the newly released Financial State of The Union 2021. Moderated by our Director of Research, Bill Bergman. _______________________________ Subscribe to Truth in Accounting here: https://bit.ly/2uygGER The official Truth in Accounting YouTube channel is your primary destination for informative and entertaining videos on government finances. For more about Truth in Accounting's work, visit: https://www.truthinaccounting.org Follow Truth in Accounting here: Facebook: https://facebook.com/truthinaccounting Twitter: https://twitter.com/truthinacct Instagram: https://instagram.com/truthinacct LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/truth-in-accounting ------------ Chuck Chokel, former Co-CEO, Progressive Corp. For over 30 years Chuck Chokel has worked in the insurance industry. Mr. Chokel served as a senior partner at the White Mountain Insurance Group, taking on roles as Chief Claims Officer and Co-CEO at One Beacon, and Chief Financial Officer for White Mountains Reinsurance Group. Prior to that, Mr. Chokel served as Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board of Directors at Conseco Financial. Mr. Chokel spent much of his career at Progressive Corp., rounding out his tenure there as Co-CEO, Chief Investment and Capital Officer while serving on the board of directors. Additionally, Mr. Chokel has served on the board of directors of Esurance and Plymouth Rock Holding Co. Mr. Chokel received a B.A. from Williams College, and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. He has completed over 250 triathlons including thirty-six half ironman distance events and eleven full ironman distance events. He is a two time Hawaii Ironman finisher. Sheila Weinberg is the founder and CEO of Truth in Accounting. Since 2002 Ms. Weinberg has led Truth in Accounting's research initiatives. Because of her expertise in governmental budgeting and accounting, Ms. Weinberg has testified before the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), the Government Accounting Standards Board, and numerous state legislative hearings on matters of proper government accounting. Her commentary on the federal budget, Social Security, Medicare and other national issues has appeared repeatedly in numerous publications, including USA Today, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal. She has been a guest on local and national television and radio shows, and is often engaged to speak on federal and state budget and accounting issues. Bill Bergman served as Truth in Accounting's Director of Research. He led question formation, idea development, and application of research initiatives. Bill teaches finance courses at Loyola University Chicago. He has over 30 years of financial market experience, including thirteen years as an economist and policy analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Bill earned an M.B.A. and an M.A. in public policy from the University of Chicago in 1990.