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Retirement System Gains 3 Weeks in CAFR Process with Workiva
Retirement System Gains 3 Weeks in CAFR Process with WorkivaWith Workiva, it was really quite easy to see the benefits right away. —TIM REKOW, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, MINNESOTA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM INBRIEF T ry researching and writing a book in six months or less, and that's basically what it feels like to produce a comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) every year. Yet Cheryl Jahnke and Tim Rekow of the Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS) say CAFR season is one of their favorites. "I would say it's the most fun project that I get to work on each year. It's a feat," said Tim, Chief Financial Officer of MSRS. "We're talking over 200 pages of tons of details, and we have to have every single figure right. It has to be accurate, it has to be supported, and it's an