GASB staff provide insight into board deliberations and projects that will impact public higher education.
CPE Available: 1 Credit in Accounting Governmental
Each individual must register and attend separately to earn credit.
NACUBO is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website www.nasbaregistry.org
Event Information
- Level: Intermediate
- Prerequisites: Minimum 1-2 years of experience as a professional in higher education or a related private industry.
- Advanced Preparation: None
- Delivery Mode: Group internet based
- Field of Study: Accounting Governmental
- Length: 60 minutes
Steps to Earn CPE Credit
You can only earn credit for attending the session live. CPE credit cannot be earned for watching the recordings.
To earn CPE credit, you will complete the following tasks under the Content tab, after the session has ended:
- Pass the CPE codeword quiz. Write down the codewords posted in the Zoom chat at random times throughout the session and complete the quiz at the end of the session.
- Submit the CPE check-out code displayed at the end of the session.
- Download your CPE certificate.
You have until 5 pm Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 1 to complete these three steps or report technology issues with this site to online@nacubo.org.
For more detailed instructions, review the CPE Instructions page.
Alan Skelton
Director of Research and Technical Activities
Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
Alan Skelton is director of research and technical activities of the GASB. Immediately prior to joining the GASB, Skelton was the state accounting officer for the state of Georgia where he provided oversight of statewide financial reporting, issued accounting policy and application interpretations of generally accepted accounting principles, and implemented business process improvements. He served as deputy state accounting officer from 2009 to 2012. Previously, Skelton had more than a decade of experience in public accounting, primarily with Ernst & Young.
Skelton served on the GASB’s advisory council from 2015 to 2021, including as its vice chair since 2018. He is a graduate of Florida State University and a certified public accountant.
Joseph Wicklund
Project Manager
Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
Joe Wicklund is a project manager with the GASB in Norwalk, Connecticut. His current project assignments include infrastructure assets, subsequent events, and GAAP conformity research. Before joining the GASB, Wicklund worked in higher education administration and finance roles for over 12 years at both public (GASB) and private (FASB) institutions. He was most recently the associate controller of New Jersey’s Rowan University. His previous experience also includes time at PwC performing financial and compliance audits, primarily of higher education and not-for-profit entities.
Wicklund received a bachelor's of business administration in accounting from Temple University and holds a master's in business administration from Widener University. He is also licensed as a certified public accountant in the state of Pennsylvania.
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