27th Annual Public Housing Conference 2026

📅 June 1-2, 2026
⭐New Orleans Marriott⭐

June 1st - 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time (social hour follows)
June 2nd - 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central Time
🎓 Earn up to 16 CPE Credits in Governmental Accounting
(Qualifies for Yellow Book CPE)
💻 Attend In Person or Virtually
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Our PHA Conference provides professional education for Public Housing Financial Personnel, Auditors, Fee Accountants, and Financial Managers. Each session is presented by experts in the industry.

Registration

Non Member Rate AHACPA Member Rate
In-Person Virtual In-Person Virtual
$1,100 $1,000 $1,050 $950

Venue / Room Reservations

New Orleans Marriott | 555 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130.
Reserve your room today: https://book.passkey.com/e/51217181
Room availability is limited and may sell out as the conference approaches. AHACPA does not guarantee the availability of guest rooms.

Speakers

Agenda

2026 is shaping up to be a transformative year in public housing. You can expect AHACPA’s signature deep-dive sessions, with top industry leaders, covering the most pressing issues impacting Public Housing Agencies today.
Monday, June 1, 2026 | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Central Time

Session 1: Housing Choice Voucher Update
Presented by: Ronald Urlaub
This session will discuss current changes to the HCV program. This will include, among other topics:
• 2026 HCV Funding
• Merging of the Mainstream Program into HCV
• Closing of EHV Program
• MTW PHAs and Offset

Session 2: Shortfall Funding
Presented by: Nick Auriemma
This session will focus on efforts to gain additional revenue through HUD's shortfall notices. Both Operating Fund and Voucher programs will be covered. Nick will also be discussing utilization of HUD's Two-Year Tool.

Session 3: GASB Update
Presented by: Gaby Miller & Thomas Putnam
With multiple new GASB statements implementing in 2026 or 2027. attendees need to be aware of the new accounting rules that PHAs will be facing. This conversation will focus on these updates. Specifically, the following GASB statements will be discussed:
• GASB 103 - Financial Reporting Model Improvements
• GASB 104 - Disclosure of Certain Capital Assets
• GASB 105 - Subsequent Events

Session 4: FDS Workarounds
Presented by: Chad Porter
This session will cover several aspects of the financial reporting and audit requirements of PHAs, including Single Audit, changing compliance requirements, and audit preparation. Chad will address common issues encountered when entering annual financial statement information via HUD’s financial data schedule (FDS) such as:
• New Thresholds
• CDBG grants ALN's not working
• Workarounds for other FDS issues

Session 5: Overview of HUD Systems and Related Changes
Presented by: Moon Tran & Maria Urlaub
During this session, attendees will receive detailed discussion of relevant HUD systems and upcoming changes. Topics will include:
• NSPIRE
• HOTMA Implementation
• EIV Changes
• Section 3 Reporting

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | 8:00 am - 3:10 pm Central Time

Session 6: Cash Management SF 425 Submission
Presented by: Lucinda Jefferson
This session will provide HUD’s perspective on PIH Notice 2025-20 and the new cash management requirements for the Public Housing Program.

Session 7: An Introduction to HUD Unified Grants System (HUGS)
Presented by: Kate Darling
This session will introduce the new grants modernization system, which will be onboarded in the fall. Kate will touch on:
• Consolidation of grant process
• Data quality improvement
• Accountability and transparency of grant spending
• Data analyzation for early identification of potential fraud, waste, and abuse.

Session 8: Cash Management – An Operational Perspective, Part 1
Presented by: Ronald Urlaub & Les Sparks
This session will analyze the cash management rules at the journal-entry level and address several common misconceptions surrounding the 2026 implementation, including:
• Program Income
• Order of Expenditures
• Revenue Recognition

Session 9: Cash Management – An Operational Perspective, Part 2
Presented by: Ronald Urlaub & Les Sparks
This session continues the cash management discussion with a deeper look at:
• Implementation Process
• SF-425
• Interest Income
• Audit Considerations
• Impact on PHAS Scores

Session 10: Panel Discussion with Q&A
Presented by: Speaker Panel
This session will address remaining audience questions and provide an opportunity for additional discussion with the speaker panel.

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CPE Details

Who Should Attend / Prerequisites / Program Level

AHACPA offers update-level courses unless otherwise noted below. NASBA field of study is Governmental Auditing.

Multifamily Subjects

HUD 101:

Individuals new to the Multifamily HUD audit area. Prerequisites: Attendees should have an understanding of audits, workpaper documentation and general testing strategies.

Multifamily Update & Multifamily Conference:

Auditors, owners & managers of HUD-subsidized multifamily properties. Prerequisites: A basic knowledge of HUD audits is recommended.

Multifamily Tenant Files:

Auditors of Section 8 projects as well as management company personnel. Prerequisites: A basic understanding of HUD programs is recommended.

Section 232 Projects:

Auditors, owners & managers of Section 232 Leased Nursing Homes. Prerequisites: A basic knowledge of HUD audits and knowledge of the Section 232 program is recommended.

Single Audit Update:

Auditors, owners & managers of HUD-subsidized multifamily properties. Prerequisites: A basic knowledge of HUD audits is recommended.

Multifamily Cost Certification:

Auditors, owners, & managers of HUD Multifamily properties. Prerequisites: A basic knowledge of HUD audits is recommended.

FHA-Lender Update
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Instructional Delivery Methods

AHACPA provides Group Live, and Group Internet Based courses with interactive discussion.

In cases where Group Live and Group Internet Based are offered simultaneously AHACPA will issue CPE Certificates for all program participants based on the instructional delivery method attended by the majority of the participants. Per NASBA Standard S23-02.

Learning Objectives

Participants will receive knowledge enabling them to more successfully:

  1. Understand compliance requirements, including recent changes.
  2. Complete audit procedures in more complete and efficient manner.
  3. Comply with professional standards in the completion of those audits.
  4. Successfully prepare acceptable documentation to support audit work.
CPE Credit & Field of Study

In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors (NASBA), CPE Credits will be granted based on a 50-minute hour. The NASBA field of study is Governmental Auditing.

Advance Preparation

No advance preparation is required. Prior to the course, attendees will receive a link to the electronic materials. In-person attendees will receive a hard-copy printed book in addition to the electronic materials.

A microphone and webcam are not required for webinar attendees.  The webinar software provides opportunities for written communication with the instructor.

Attendance Monitoring for Webinars

AHACPA uses a variety of methods to monitor participant engagement and attendance.

Tracking for Individuals: Attendance is tracked via the Conferences i/o application at https://ahacpa.cnf.io

To provide attendees with a method to verify attendance we randomly display 3-digit passcodes on the webinar screen. Attendees must keep track of these codes. For full credit they must provide us with 3 codes per credit hour.  Codes can be provided by entering them directly into the Conferences i/o application, or by emailing a list of the codes to our staff.

Attendees must also check in and check out at the beginning and end of the course. A time stamp is recorded by the Conferences i/o application when attendees check in and check out. 

Tracking for Groups: In situations where small groups view a course together, it is not necessary for the individuals in the small group to respond to the polling questions individually.  The person logged into the program may respond to the polling question on behalf of the group.  However, there must be an individual in the group monitoring active participation. A form will be provided to group for tracking purposes.  This form must be returned to AHACPA before CPE certificates will be issued.

Refunds & Cancellations

All cancellation requests must be received in writing (email or fax is fine).

  • Webinars: All cancellation requests must be received via email (info@ahacpa.org). Registration fees are fully refundable provided the request is received a minimum of 24 hours prior to the course start time. Individuals cancelling less than 24 hours prior to the course start time will not receive a refund, but will be provided access to the course materials and the recorded version of the course. CPE/Attendance credit is not provided for watching the recording.
  • In-Person Courses: Registration fees are fully refundable provided the request is received at least three weeks prior to the course. Requests received after this date, but one week before the course will receive a refund less an administration fee of $100. Due to financial obligations incurred by AHACPA, no refunds will be issued for cancellation requests received less than a week before the course.

In the unlikely Course that AHACPA must cancel a course, all registrations fees paid to AHACPA by attendees will be refunded in full.

Complaint Resolution

For more information regarding refund, complaint, and/or program cancellation policies, please contact our office at 801-547-0809.

nasba

AHA Services, Inc. dba AHACPA 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.