Program areas at Government Finance Officers Association the United States & Canada
Training and Annual Conference - Seminars and concurrent sessions are held on various governmental accounting, auditing, and financial reporting issues, as well as budgeting and financial planning, debt management, economic development, pension and benefit administration, technology and digital government, treasury management and investing. 128 training seminars were held with attendance of 27,477 participants, including GFOA's annual conference.
Award Programs - Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, Distinguished Budget Presentation, Canadian Award for Financial Reporting and Popular Annual Financial Reporting are programs in which members of GFOA's special review committee review financial reports of governments participating in the programs. 6,665 submissions were reviewed and 6,590 were awarded to governments.
Research and Consulting - The Research and Consulting Center performs research and consulting on various public sector finance and administration issues and publishes research findings to over 23,500 members both online and through Government Finance Review. Publications are available to members of the government finance profession, all government officials, and the general public.
Federal Liaison Center, Government Finance Review Magazine, GFOA Newsletter, Technical Advisory, State/Provincial and International Relations, Executive Board, Scholarships, Certification Program, and Membership Dues