Professional Experience Requirement
CGFM candidates must have at least two years of
professional-level experience in government financial management
prior to being awarded their designation as a CGFM. The experience
requirement is not necessary to sit for the examinations; however, a
CGFM Work Verification Form must be
submitted before the designation can
be granted.
This experience requirement must be met and the form submitted to
AGA within five years of enrollment in the CGFM Program.
A candidate's
experience must involve U.S. government financial management at a
professional level in federal, state or local government, the
private sector, not-for-profit organization or academia; and encompass one or more of the
following areas:
- Financial systems design, implementation, or
operation;
- Budget formation, execution or analysis;
- Accounting or auditing policy and procedure
development, implementation or interpretation;
- Accounting or auditing standards-setting;
- Audit of financial operations, financial
statements, internal controls, or compliance with laws and
regulations;
- Audit or evaluation of program performance
or operations;
- Audit of contract compliance or costs;
- Financial report design or preparation;
- Financial planning or analysis;
- Cost or program accounting systems or asset
management systems development or operation;
- Information resources management or
electronic data processing;
- Government financial management training
course design or instruction;
- Investigation of financially related fraud
or criminal activities;
- Other experience in government financial
management that the Professional Certification Board deems
acceptable.
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