Anna D. Gowans Miller, CPA, has accepted the newly created AGA staff position of technical manager. Having a technical manager on staff will enable AGA to better represent the interests of members in matters regarding government financial management legislation and regulation. Anna will monitor, research and analyze government financial management issues and develop strategies and position papers for committee review.  She will work with the AGA team to keep the membership informed on legislative and regulatory developments, and with the executive director to identify emerging issues and topics for research projects and educational programs. She will be AGA's liaison to the OMB, GAO, FASAB, JFMIP, GASB and FASB, IFAC, IASB, and PCAOB for governmental and public sector financial management issues.

Having a subject matter expert on staff as a technical manager enables AGA to improve its lines of communication with congressional legislators, regulators, agency CFOs and IGs, and provide better service to AGA members. AGA intends to become more proactive in monitoring legislative developments in the financial management arena, and in responding to proposed federal, state and local governmental accounting and auditing standards. Anna will support AGA’s plans to participate in and initiate research projects, and write technical papers and other research-oriented articles.  The position will help the AGA become a leader in the federal financial management community.  

Anna comes to AGA prepared for the challenges after having served as a technical manager with the AICPA. She has also been the financial management and best practices staff expert in the House of Representatives’ Government Reform and Oversight Committee, and has evaluated quality management process improvements throughout the U.S. Department of Defense and the military services.