Certified Government Financial Manager® (CGFM®)

Issued by AGA

CGFM is a professional certification recognizing the unique skills and special knowledge required of today's government financial managers. It covers governmental accounting, auditing, financial reporting, internal controls and budgeting at the federal, state and local levels.

Type Certification

Additional Details

Skills

Audit Readiness
CGFM
City Accounting
County Accounting
Federal Accounting
Federal Audit
Federal Financial Management
Government Accounting Standards
Government Auditing
Government Budget
Government Financial Manager
Government Grant
State Accounting
Tax Auditor
Yellow Book

Earning Criteria

Abide by AGA's Code of Ethics
Earn the CGFM designation.
Maintain CGFM in active status.

Standards

Requirements to earn CGFM:

Current candidates must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S college or university, pass three CGFM examinations and complete two years of professional-level experience in U.S. government financial management.

Requirements for active CGFM status:

CGFMs must renew their designation annually and complete 80 CPE hours every two years in government financial management topics (including 4 hours in ethics).