GFOA ALBERTA | FH Black Present
“Streamlining Municipal Reporting with ARLO:
Automation for Lean Organizations“
Speakers: Darryl Parker, CPA, CMA & Dustin Ide, Solutions Advisor, FH Black
16 October 2025 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Member Rate: Free | Non-Member Rate: $99.00 + GST
GFOA Alberta and FH Black Present:
Streamlining Municipal Reporting with ARLO:
Automation for Lean Organizations
Thursday, 16 October 2025 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
What You Will Learn:
The four key areas of learning are:
- Automating data imports and management for actuals, budgets, narratives, and performance measures.
- Generating and customizing financial statements, footnotes, schedules, and provincial returns (e.g., FIR).
- Streamlining last-minute adjustments to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Producing polished annual report PDFs and council/board presentations efficiently.
Who Should Attend
- Municipal finance professionals responsible for financial reporting, budgeting, or compliance.
- CAOs, CFOs, and treasury staff seeking to enhance efficiency and reduce reporting risks.
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Benefits of Attending
At the conclusion of the session, participants will:
- Understand how ARLO reduces manual workloads and mitigates errors in financial reporting.
- Gain strategies to implement automation for FIR and other reports, ensuring compliance with standards like PS 1202.
- Learn how to reallocate time saved through automation to strategic financial priorities.
- Access real-world examples of ARLO’s impact on municipal finance operations.
About Your Presenters
Darryl Parker, CPA, CMA
As the Director of Solutions Design & Architecture, Darryl leads the technical team at FHB, which is continually investigating and reviewing current and evolving technology solutions to identify best-of-breed tools. The team enhances selected tools beyond their out-of-the-box capabilities to provide our clients with purpose-built tailored solutions that perfectly complement their existing infrastructure, automate repetitive tasks, and drastically increase efficiency. Darryl has over fifteen years of experience implementing solutions for hundreds of public sector organizations across North America.
Dustin Ide, Solutions Advisor
For over 20 years, Dustin has worked with Enterprise customers in Healthcare, Higher Education, and the Public Sector to utilize enabling technologies to increase efficiency, effectiveness, and reliability. Dustin’s experience, coupled with his talent for identifying deficiencies in business processes, allows him to deftly understand the challenges faced by our clients and recommend the right solution to exceed their expectations.
About GFOA Alberta
GFOA Alberta is a professional organization whose purpose is to enhance the practice of governmental finance in the Province of Alberta. Our objectives include:
- Promote networking opportunities for all government finance officials within all levels of government
- Support and promotion of Provincial, Canadian and International GFOA Conferences and training programs
- Communication with membership on financial issues
- Liaison with Municipal Affairs
- Enhance the profile of GFOA Alberta.
Our Association is affiliated with the International Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) and maintains contact with its staff to promote training opportunities and participation in annual international GFOA conferences.
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About Us
GFOA Alberta is a professional organization whose purpose is to enhance the practice of governmental finance in the Province of Alberta. Our objectives include:
- Promote networking opportunities for all government finance officials within all levels of government
- Support and promotion of Provincial, Canadian and International GFOA Conferences and training programs
- Communication with membership on financial issues
- Liaison with Municipal Affairs
- Enhance the profile of GFOA Alberta.
Our Association is affiliated with the International Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) and maintains contact with its staff to promote training opportunities and participation in annual international GFOA conferences.