Dear Members,

PLEASE READ: We are making everyone aware that significant changes will be instituted on the Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) study guides come July 2024, and subsequently on the CGFM exam in September 2024....

Our CGFM study group just finished preparing for Exam #3. Good luck to all the candidates, and we look forward to hearing the news of you passing in the next coming weeks! Many thanks to the team, particularly as it prepares for the next study group for Exam #2, tentatively scheduled to start the third week of April-early May. Ready to get YOUR certification? Visit here to start the process. 

It's renewal time, so be sure to maintain your membership! If you are not yet a member, it is a great time to join AGA by clicking HERE. Every year, members receive at least 15 complimentary hours of training on a variety for topics for FREE! At a value of $451, this benefit easily covers the cost of membership. Through our local chapter, members enjoy discounts and additional networking, leadership and educational experiences. All membership renewals (including CGFM) are due by 3/31/24. AGA now has autorenewal - enroll in it!

We are putting our 2024-2025 Chapter Executive Committee (CEC) together and are seeking members interested in helping lead, organize, plan and execute chapter activities in the coming year. No experience required! Please reply to agavapen@gmail.com with interest. 

SAVE THE DATE and plan to join us for Clean the Bay Day on Saturday, June 1, 2024. We will partner again with GAO's Hampton Roads Office.

Thank you to everyone who supported our successful Spring PDT event "Crossing the Financial Bridge Together!" After a two-year hiatus, our spring PDT made a triumphant return on March 21, 2024. Thanks to the efforts of Joy and Tonya, we established a successful new partnership with the ASMC Southside Chapter to put on a full, 8 hour day of virtual learning that includes updates on U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) reforms of Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE), an overview of the key national and regional economic indicators, and tips on how to be a better leader, communicator, and lifelong learner. More than 130 people attended and raised more than $2,000 for Junior Achievement. We had lots of interaction in the chat, and made it a fun day by giving away a number of prizes. We were fortunate to have 7 wonderful sponsors: Premier -  TFC and Unison, Gold - Kearney & Co. and Decision Lens, and Bronze - American Benefits Exchange, GenTech, and Premier Group. 

We look forward to celebrating this success and a great year!

Governor Youngkin has proclaimed March 2024 as "CGFM Month" in the Commonwealth of Virginia! For more information, please read here. 

CGFM Turns 30!

The New Year brings reason to celebrate — 30 years of CGFM®! AGA created the Certified Government Financial Manager® (CGFM) program in 1994 to fill a need in the government financial management community. Through preparation and exams encompassing governmental accounting, auditing, internal controls, budgeting, and financial reporting at all levels of government, CGFMs become well versed in the knowledge and skills needed for the rigors and complexities of their duties. Furthermore, coverage of federal, state and local government financial management allows CGFMs to expand their career opportunities throughout the United States.

If you are a CGFM, join us in celebrating this milestone by encouraging others to earn their CGFM.

If you are not yet a CGFM, this is a perfect time to start!

CGFM Turns 30!

To celebrate the 30^th anniversary, we’ll be offering various promotions throughout 2024. Check back to see how you can save on your CGFM journey.

In February 2024: 

- We are offering a TOGO promotion — take a CGFM exam from February 1–March 31 and your next exam is on us! That’s a savings of $135! Learn more here!

On October 26, 2023, the VA Peninsula chapter continued its annual tradition of making its October chapter meeting student focused. A panel of accountability professionals representing 4 different government employers talked about A Day in the Life a Government Accountability Professional. The panel featured:

• Jackie Rhodes, Senior Auditor, Defense Contract Audit Agency
• Jessika Jemmott, Assistant City Auditor II, Norfolk City Auditor
• Millie Taylor, Accountant, Internal Controls Division, US Coast Guard Finance Center
• Canee Bullock, Accountant, NASA

Greg Stone, an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Old Dominion University (ODU) welcomed the panel to campus, they were joined by two other CEC members (Cecelia Smith and Evelyn Stallings) and 20-25 students.