Government Finance Officers Association

By the late 1970s, it was apparent that the NCGA couldn't fully do its job, due to part-time members and limited resources.

As a non-profit membership organization, GFOA has no affiliation with any software or hardware vendors, and serves as an independent source of information for local governments.

Over the past 15 years, GFOA's technology consulting practice has become the market leader in assisting local governments through the process of assessing current systems, understanding the vendor marketplace, facilitating procurement of new systems, and providing detailed analysis and contract negotiation assistance to protect the best interests of governments with the purpose of reducing implementation risk.

GFOA maintains an extensive inventory of books, e-books, manuals, guides, and CDs on government finance topics that are available for purchase, with member discounts.

GFOA provides professional development training opportunities to state, provincial, and local level government officials and other finance practitioners each year.

As part of a commitment to professional development, the GFOA offers a Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) certification program.

Additionally, GFOA's training curriculum has helped thousands of Government finance workers receive CPE credit in a variety of areas, from accounting to pension management.