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Tribal government CFO peer exchange hub

Learn trends and best practices from your tribal government peers

Where are tribal governments seeing the most success? How are your peers overcoming their biggest challenges? What trends are they following?

Find out in Wipfli’s tribal government CFO exchange reports.

As part of our CFO exchange, a group of chief financial officers from tribal governments meet virtually to share leading practices and discuss trending topics of mutual interest based on an agenda created through a series of pre-interviews.

Read the latest CFO exchange report

Wipfli Tribal Government CFO Exchange Nov

This report covered important updates on the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act and the American Rescue Plan Act, new developments in contract support costs and 105(l) leases.

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Wipfli Tribal Gov CFO exchange

July 2024

This report covered ARPA updates, including clarity on rules around reallocation of funds, as well as TTAC's recent discussion items, updating policies and procedures, and tribes' use of AI and automation.

Wipfli Tribal Government CFO Exchange

February 2024

This report covered energy tax credit opportunities, ARPA requirements and how tribes can benefit from using Salesforce for tribal member management.

 Tribal government CFO peer exchange hub

September 2023

This report covered trends in cybersecurity — including high-profile cyberattacks, cloud migration and insurance costs — and how measures like security awareness training and nontechnical internal safeguards can keep organizations safer.

2023 June Tribal Gov CFO Peer Exchange

June 2023

This report covered tribal governments’ various struggles with succession planning, as well as tax credits, audit concerns and GASB 96 implementations.

2023 March Tribal Gov CFO Peer Exchange

March 2023

This report covered an introduction to the General Welfare Exclusion Act and provided guidance on how tribal governments can respond despite lingering uncertainty.

2022 November Tribal Gov CFO Peer Exchange

November 2022

Our November 2022 report covered budgeting tools to help with financial planning, how tribal government CFOs are using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, and the outlook for 2023 — from the job market to the political climate.

Wipfli Tribal Government CFO Peer Exchange

August 2022

This report covered the impact of GASB 87 and 96, how to leverage new technology and cloud-based systems and the costs around transitioning to the cloud.

Wipfli Tribal Government CFO Peer Exchange

April 2022

This report covered American Rescue Plan Act funding and community needs, effective communication and engagement with tribal government members and leaders, and project selection and administrative concerns.