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.
A candidate's
experience must involve government financial management at a
professional level in federal, state or local government, the
private sector, 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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