Intermediate Tribal Financial and Accounting Certificate
2020 – Dates TBA
OSU-Tulsa | OSU-OKC
The OSU Intermediate Tribal Finance and Accounting Academy (48 total hours) consists of:
- Certificate program to be completed in a 3 year time frame:
- Intermediate Tribal Finance and Accounting Certificate Program
- Eight six-hour days (48 hours)
- Format: Two consecutive days offered four times annually
- Gain knowledge and experience to help you become a more effective tribal finance/accounting professional and leader
- Interact with and learn from other tribal finance/accounting professionals throughout the state and beyond
- Eight six-hour days (48 hours)
- Intermediate Tribal Finance and Accounting Certificate Program
Digital Badge - Intermediate Tribal Accounting and Finance Certificate Program
As a participant of this program, you will also be eligible to receive a Digital Badge. Program and project completion is required in order to receive the OSU Intermediate Finance and Accounting Digital Badge that can be added to your portfolio. The badge will note the sessions covered and will serve as a validation of accomplishments, skills, and quality you have learned throughout this program.
In order to receive a certificate of completion, the participant must attend at least 90% of the program.
OSU Tribal Finance and Accounting Institute/Academy Options (in order):
- Introductory Tribal Finance and Accounting Institute (annually offered in May in Stillwater, OK)
- Intermediate Tribal Finance and Accounting Academy (Oklahoma City and Tulsa, OK)
- Advanced Tribal Finance and Accounting Academy (TBA)
Who Should Attend
- Mid-level employees in tribal financial positions
- Individuals who have attended and completed the Introductory Tribal Finance and Accounting Certificate Program
- Professionals who need to acquire increased knowledge regarding tribal finance and accounting (i.e. accountants, lawyers, bankers, etc.)
- Elected tribal officials and leaders who wish to better understand the financial side of a business decision
Gold - $2,000
($1,290 Non-gift; $710 Gift) Gift portion will assist with scholarship for tribal participant in need
- Up to 5 pages of organization’s information inserted in each participant’s binder
- Three reservations for each lunch (if attending)
- Three reservations for each evening reception (if attending)
- Five minutes to speak about organization’s product or service during one luncheon
- Organization name mentioned from the podium during the welcome
- Organization logo displayed on the front of the participant’s binder as a Gold Sponsor
- Signage with organization’s logo displayed as a Gold Sponsor
- Organization logo displayed in binder materials as a Gold Sponsor
- Organization logo and link to website listed on CEPD website as a Gold Sponsor
- Receive a copy of program attendee contact list
Silver - $1,000
($520 Non-gift; $480 Gift) Gift portion will assist with lunch/reception expenses
- Up to 3 pages of organization’s information inserted in each participant’s binder
- Two reservations for each lunch (if attending)
- Organization name mentioned from the podium during the welcome
- Signage with organization logo displayed as a Silver Sponsor
- Organization logo displayed in binder materials as a Silver Sponsor
- Organization logo and link to website listed on CEPD website as a Silver Sponsor
- Receive a copy of program attendee contact list
Booth (optional)
If you wish to have a booth at each session or just a particular session, please contact Lindsey Ray.
Conference Binder
During registration, each attending participant will be issued a binder of sponsor and educational information. If you decide to be a sponsor, you may submit the appropriate number of pages to be inserted in the binder. Binder material must be received no later than June 7, 2019. All binder material will be displayed in order of sponsorship and then alphabetic order by name. Please submit 30 copies. Each copy needs to be 3-hole punched. Mail your binder material to Lindsey Ray, Program Coordinator, OSU CEPD, 294 Business Building, Stillwater, OK 74078.
Door Prizes/Give-a-ways
We have created a system for door prize drawings in order to provide greater recognition for your organization. If you intend to offer a give-a-way, please complete the Door Prize Drawing section of the Sponsor Registration Form. Prizes will be awarded during a lunch or break.
Jay Hannah, BancFirst
Joel Haaser, BKD
Lacey Horn, Cherokee Nation
Christy Estes, Chickasaw Nation
Bruce Barnett, Choctaw Nation
Mary Chisolm, Citizen Potawatomi Nation
James Nichols, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP
Scott Huebert, Finley & Cook
Kirke Kickingbird, Hobbs Straus Dean & Walker, LLP
Nicole Elliott, Holland & Knight, LLP
Elijah (Eli) McIntosh, The Muscogee Creek Nation
Emery Real Bird, NAFOA
Tasha Fox, Osage Nation
Victor Flores, Oklahoma Tribal Finance Consortium
Aaron Fournier, The University of Oklahoma College of Law
W. Harrison Perry, Pawnee Nation
Corrine Wilson, REDW, LLC
Kyle Coody, Seminole Nation
Lindsay Robertson, The University of Oklahoma College of Law
OSU Representatives - Holly Bergbower, Rachel Domnick, Ken Eastman, Audrey Gramling, Lindsey Ray, George Krull, Betty Simkins, Julie Weathers, Sarah Williams