Skip to main content
Loading
MFOA Home
|
Join
|
Contact Us
|
Virtual Library
Create Account
Cart
Toggle navigation
Engage
MFOA
Keyword Search
Sign In
Home
Toggle
MFOA News
Policy
Toggle
Policy Map
Virtual Library
Legislative Updates
Teachable Moments
Training
Toggle
E-Learning
Workshops and Courses
Events
Live Streaming
Live Webinars
On Demand Webinars
Search
Asset Management
Toggle
Home
Resources
Conference
Toggle
Delegates
Exhibitors
Member Services
Toggle
About Us
Annual Meeting
Awards
Board of Directors
Call for Nominations
2024 Board Candidates
Committees
Job Board
Employment Posting
Member Municipalities
Become a Member
Sponsors
Contact
Search
Walkthrough of the 2023 FIR
The Province of Ontario’s primary data collection tool for municipal financial information, the Financial Information Return (FIR), has been updated to reflect evolving accounting standards and legislation.
Part one of this series, which took place in March 2023, walked participants through proposed changes to the 2023 FIR, discussed feedback channels, and reviewed development fee-related changes made to the 2022 FIR. Part two of the series will review the final version of the 2023 FIR (
available now on the FIR website
).
What You will Learn in Part 2
All material changes to the 2023 FIR, primarily reflecting:
Changes in accounting standards (financial instruments, asset retirement obligations);
Municipal development-related charges.
Who Should Attend
Municipal staff and auditors that complete, or oversee the completion, of the FIR
Anyone who uses the FIR for analysis purposes
Benefits of Attending
Participants can expect to:
Better understand changes made to the 2023 FIR;
Have the opportunity to guide the drafting of FIR instructions and supporting material by posing questions and/or providing comments.
About your Panel Moderators:
Damaris Lara
is a Team Lead with the Municipal Finance Policy Branch of MMAH. In this role, she is leading the multi-year project to update the Financial Information Return. She is also responsible for producing analysis and research using FIR and other data to inform decision-making within the Ministry. Previously, Damaris worked as the Policy Team Lead for the Municipal Finance Officers’ Association of Ontario (MFOA), leading policy projects related to municipal finance. Prior to that, she worked in the Dominican public sector and as a consultant in advisory and research roles.
Joanna Alpajaro
is a CPA working as the Municipal Finance and Accountability Specialist with the Municipal Finance Policy Branch of MMAH. She has been in this role since January 2022. Previously, she worked as the Deputy Treasurer for an upper tier municipality in Southwestern Ontario, providing oversight over municipal finance and accounting systems and providing leadership and direction to department heads in preparation of budgets, future financial projections, and capital plans. Prior to that, she worked as a municipal auditor with an accounting firm, auditing both upper and lower-tier municipalities.
When
11/30/2023 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Where
Online CANADA
Recent Job Postings
View All
Post a Job
Latest Videos
Follow @MFOAOntario
Tweets by MFOAOntario
Home
{1}
##LOC[OK]##
{1}
##LOC[OK]##
##LOC[Cancel]##
{1}
##LOC[OK]##
##LOC[Cancel]##