Association of Government Accountants

Name

Association of Government Accountants

Legal name

Association of Government Accountants

Website

https://agacgfm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Certification and Training

akta.pro primary industry

Finance, Accounting & Risk (CFA/CPA/FRM) Certifications (EDAAANAD)

Keywords

• Professional certification programs
• Government financial management
• Continuing professional education
• Membership association services
• Public sector training

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees provide recurring revenue. Membership types include Government, Private Sector, Early Career, Higher Education, Post-Career, and Group Membership. Members receive benefits including event discounts, free webinars, and journal subscriptions.
2. CGFM Certification Fees: One-time application fees ($90 for members, $36 for student members, $120 for nonmembers) and per-exam fees ($150 each for three examinations). Annual renewal fees ($40 for members, $85 for nonmembers) provide recurring revenue. CGFM designation maintenance requires ongoing CPE and renewal.
3. Professional Development Training and Events: Revenue from national training events including PDT (Professional Development Training), National Leadership Training (NLT), Internal Control & Fraud Prevention Training, Technology & Transformation Summit (TTS), and ERM Workshop. Events offer CPE credits and have tiered pricing for members vs nonmembers.
4. Training Courses and Webinars: Individual courses, CGFM preparation courses, live virtual courses, group training, and webinars provide CPE-eligible education. Webinars cover topics like AI, Budget Execution, Communications, Cybersecurity, Ethics, and Congressional Budget Process.
5. Journal of Government Financial Management: Quarterly peer-reviewed publication. Members receive free subscription; may generate revenue from subscriptions and advertising.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AGA is a nonprofit professional association that issues the Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) credential, the only professional certification 100% focused on U.S. government financial management at federal, state, and local levels. It delivers national training events, exam preparation courses, webinars, the quarterly Journal of Government Financial Management, and a nationwide chapter network serving government financial management professionals.

Product overview

AGA offers a comprehensive professional certification and training ecosystem centered on the Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) certification, which is the only professional certification 100% focused on government financial management. The portfolio includes three CGFM exam preparation courses (Governmental Environment, Governmental Accounting/Reporting/Budgeting, and Governmental Financial Management/Control), associated study guides and practice exams, an online candidate portal (My Path to CGFM), and various instructor-led/virtual training options. AGA also delivers multiple national training events including Professional Development Training (PDT), National Leadership Training (NLT), Internal Control & Fraud Prevention Training, Technology & Transformation Summit, ERM Workshop, and Performance Counts, along with webinars and the quarterly Journal of Government Financial Management. The NextWave program provides leadership development for future senior leaders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CGFM (Certified Government Financial Manager): Professional certification program for government financial managers demonstrating competency in governmental accounting, auditing, financial reporting, internal controls and budgeting at federal, state and local levels.
• Professional Development Training (PDT)
• Internal Control & Fraud Prevention Training
• National Leadership Training (NLT)
• Technology & Transformation Summit (TTS)
• ERM Workshop
• Performance Counts
• Journal of Government Financial Management
• Accountability Talks Podcast

Products and services

• CGFM Certification (Certified Government Financial Manager) Professional certification program demonstrating competency in governmental accounting, auditing, financial reporting, internal controls, and budgeting at federal, state, and local government levels. Candidates must pass three comprehensive examinations, meet education and experience requirements, and maintain the credential through CPE and annual renewal.
• CGFM Course 1: Governmental Environment Live virtual instructor-led course preparing candidates for CGFM Examination One, covering government structure, accountability, and ethics.
• CGFM Course 2: Governmental Accounting, Financial Reporting and Budgeting Live virtual instructor-led course preparing candidates for CGFM Examination Two, covering GASB and FASAB standards, governmental financial reporting, and governmental budgeting.
• CGFM Course 3: Governmental Financial Management and Control Live virtual instructor-led course preparing candidates for CGFM Examination Three, covering financial management functions, internal control, and auditing.
• CGFM Study Guides Comprehensive self-study guides available in online or hard copy formats covering all three CGFM examinations.
• CGFM Practice Exams Online practice examinations corresponding to the actual CGFM exams, helping candidates apply concepts and prepare for the 115-question exam format.
• Professional Development Training (PDT) Annual premier professional development training event bringing together 2,500+ financial professionals to explore cutting-edge government financial management strategies and earn CPE credits.
• National Leadership Training (NLT) Annual training event for current and future government financial management leaders offering practical strategies, expert perspectives, and CPE opportunities.
• Internal Control & Fraud Prevention Training Annual training event focusing on management responsibility for internal control systems and the role of accountability professionals in minimizing fraud, waste, and abuse risk in government.
• Technology & Transformation Summit (TTS) Annual summit exploring IT innovation, workforce development, cybersecurity, and cloud technology transformation in government, drawing 1,000+ government leaders and industry experts.
• ERM Workshop One-day virtual workshop designed to help federal professionals apply enterprise risk management (ERM) theory into practice, organized jointly with AFERM.
• Performance Counts Live virtual event linking performance data to financial management, designed for performance management, evaluation, and finance professionals. Free for government employees with private sector access via sponsorship.
• Webinars Expert-led live virtual webinar training sessions covering topics such as AI, Budget Execution, Communications, Cybersecurity, Ethics, and Congressional Budget Process, providing CPE-eligible education.
• Journal of Government Financial Management Leading quarterly peer-reviewed journal on public sector financial management; free to members with subscriptions and advertising available to nonmembers.
• NextWave Leadership Development Program Leadership development program developing future-ready senior leaders in government financial management, supporting the leadership pipeline for federal, state, and local government finance organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• CGFM certification opens career opportunities across different levels of government nationwide

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Corporate Partner Advisory Group (CPAG)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCPAG facilitates the relationship between private companies and government entities, fostering collaboration, building strategic relationships, and shaping the future of public financial management. The group maintains a Corporate Partner Directory and provides a structured framework for private sector engagement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO): NASBO is a U.S.-focused membership association for state budget officers, addressing a subset of AGA's government financial management audience with budget-specific research, training, and convening.
• National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA): NASPAA accredits public affairs/administration programs feeding the higher-education pipeline AGA targets with its Higher Education membership; it is comparable as an adjacent ecosystem player for the same future workforce.

Direct peers

• ISACA: ISACA runs the CISA, CISM, and CRISC certifications on a global association-plus-certification model and increasingly serves government IT audit, cybersecurity, and risk audiences — overlapping with AGA's TTS and ERM programs.
• IMA (Institute of Management Accountants): IMA runs the CMA certification and operates a similar association membership model with global reach; it competes with AGA for management accounting talent entering or remaining in government finance roles.
• Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA): GFOA is the most direct peer: a U.S.-based professional association serving government finance professionals with its own CPFO certification, training events, and publications — directly competing for the same federal/state/local finance audience as AGA.
• Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA): IIA operates the CIA certification and global membership structure on the same association-plus-certification model as AGA, with significant overlap in internal-control and government audit content delivered to the same professional audience.
• American Society for Public Administration (ASPA): ASPA is a professional association for public administrators with overlapping membership in the government workforce; it competes for adjacent training, certification, and conference mindshare with AGA.
• Association for Financial Professionals (AFP): AFP serves corporate treasury, financial planning, and public-sector finance professionals with the CTP certification and similar training/conference offerings — a close comparable on the corporate-government crossover that AGA also targets.

Broad incumbents

• American Institute of CPAs (AICPA): AICPA is a much larger incumbent association governing the CPA credential; it competes with CGFM in the accounting/auditing content area and is widely recognized by government employers as an alternative to CGFM.

Others

• Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB): FASAB is a U.S. federal accounting standards-setter (not a membership association) but is closely comparable because AGA's CGFM Course 2 content is built around FASAB standards, making FASAB an ecosystem-defining peer in the same subject domain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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