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Financial Manager "CGFM"	What do CGFM exams Cover? Why earn the CGFM certification? Contact our CGFM chair Beverly Rinehart November 29th & 30th CGFM Course

The Certified Government

CGFM Links

Financial Manager

"CGFM"

What do CGFM exams Cover?

Why earn the CGFM certification?

Contact our CGFM chair Beverly Rinehart

November 29th & 30th CGFM Course

Pursuing the CGFM Certification

Over the past two decades, a number of factors have created a rapidly changing environment for today's government financial managers. Beginning with the New York City financial crisis in the 1970s and 1980s, state and local governments began overhauling their financial management systems. In 1990, the Chief Financial Officers (CFO) act called for reforms that brought the goal of accountability to the forefront. As this message is being written, our government is facing the task of structuring a financial bailout of Wall Street that is the most comprehensive plan since the Great Depression.

The value of financial managers against this turbulent backdrop has shot upwards. Those who believe they are on the high end of the profession, or on the "fast track" toward getting there, need a credential that shows they are qualified and have the skills to lead. The Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) does this like no other credential.

The CGFM is the first certification broad enough to cover the whole field of government financial management - federal, state and local. It deals not with testing a person in a specific area, but with measuring a wide range of knowledge and skills that a professional needs to succeed in the federal government financial environment, or to meet the unique challenges faced by state and local government financial managers.

It is the mission of the Charleston, WV Chapter of the AGA to promote the CGFM designation. Our plans are to assist our membership in attaining this certification and offer ongoing educational opportunities to meet continuing professional educational requirements. It is also our goal to promote recognition of the CGFM designation throughout the financial community. Log on to , the National AGA website, and explore the requirements to attain this certification, or contact your local chapter for further information.