Need an Extra Incentive to Complete Your
CGFM?
This year AGA has introduced a new
Intensive Review Course and an opportunity to take the Certified
Government Financial Manager (CGFM) Examinations at AGA’s
national conferences. The next event will take place in February at the
Fourth Annual National Leadership Conference in
Washington, D.C. The cost of the course is only $195 for qualified
participants, and it offers 16 CPE hours. Special Bonus: The
CGFM Examinations taken during this event are free of charge!
For registration, eligibility and examination information please click here.
Studying for CGFM
Examinations?
AGA now has comprehensive study guides
for all three CGFM Examinations—click here to order your copy.
Did You
Know?
Several states this year have declared March a CGFM month. See their proclamations. Efforts are under way for
more states to join this initiative for 2006. AGA National is
supporting the states' efforts by declaring March "CGFM
Month" as well.
Questions?
Check out our CGFM FAQs or contact
the Office of Professional Certification at 800.AGA.7211 ext. 306 or
by e-mail.
Contact Us! We're Here to
Help
We hope you’ll
find this information helpful. As always, please let us know how we can
assist you in reaching your goal of becoming a Certified Government
Financial Manager! Contact Katya Silver, Director of Professional
Certification Administration.
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October 2005, Special Issue for CGFM
Candidates
 Thank You for Your Interest in the CGFM
Program!
We applaud you for
applying
for the CGFM Program and want to encourage you to complete your three CGFM
Examinations soon. In this issue we’ve put together some
articles and resources that we hope you’ll find helpful in your
path toward earning the CGFM designation:
• There are so
many inspiring stories about new CGFMs and their triumph of reaching
their goal. We want to share the experiences of two new CGFMs with
you—Audrey Duchesne and Shawn McCauley (below). They each took
their own path but both are proud of their achievement.
• One of the
indications of the growing success of this program is another state or
local government that formally recognizes the CGFM
certification—read about Missouri’s accomplishment (below)
and about Lousiana’s success here.
Treasury Accountant Seizes CGFM Opportunity
at PDC
The opportunity to take
the CGFM Examinations at no cost gave Audrey Duchesne the motivation
she needed to complete the CGFM testing process. And she’s glad
she did. Duchesne, who is a senior staff accountant at the U.S.
Department of the Treasury, took the CGFM two-day Intensive Review
Course at AGA’s Professional Development Conference &
Exposition (PDC) in Orlando last July. Those who sat through the review
course were allowed to take the three examinations at no cost, a chance
Duchesne did not want to pass up. She says studying for the three exams
gave her a more well-rounded view of all levels of
government—local, state and federal. It also gave her a better
understanding of the budgetary aspects of federal financial reporting.
More important, it enhanced her understanding of federal generally
accepted accounting principles so that she could more effectively
advise Treasury’s Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
member and develop the Management’s Discussion and Analysis
(MD&A) section of the Financial Report of the United States
Government. Click here to read the entire article.
Audrey Duchesne (back row, middle), was one
of the new CGFMs recognized at AGA's Professional Development
Conference & Exposition (PDC) in Orlando in July.
Mid-Missouri Chapter Member a Believer in
CGFM
For Shawn McCauley, the decision to
earn his CGFM certification was as simple as learning about the
credential. “The more I heard about the program, the more I liked
it,” said McCauley, who helps the State of Missouri develop its
statewide Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) in the Office of
Administration’s division of accounting. Not only did he believe
that studying for the three CGFM Examinations would help him perform
his job better, but he also looked forward to setting a goal and
meeting it. Inspired by the success of fellow members of the
Mid-Missouri Chapter, and encouraged by Milton Barr, CGFM, a longtime
CGFM supporter in the chapter and current regional CGFM coordinator,
McCauley plunged in. Click here to read the entire article.
Chapter Shows Hard Work Can Result in CGFM
Recognition
AGA’s Mid-Missouri Chapter proves
that persistence pays off.
The chapter’s CGFM Committee recently celebrated
another success in gaining recognition for the CGFM—this time in
a new accounting specialist series in the state’s Uniform
Classification System. This success follows the chapter’s work in
2003 to obtain CGFM recognition in the auditor series. “When the
auditor series was completed, we knew it would pave the way for CGFM
recognition in other classifications,” said Vandee DeVore, CGFM,
a past president of the chapter who was active in both efforts. The
changes in the accounting specialist series became effective Oct. 1,
2005. As is the case for the auditors, the CGFM is recognized as equal
to a bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience
in the new accounting specialist series. Click here to read the entire article.
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