James A. Phillips

James Phillips is a Senior Program Manager in GFOA’s Technical Services Center (TSC), where he is responsible for administration of the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (Certificate Program), the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting (CAnFR) Program, and the Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) Program. He also performs reviews for the Certificate Program and serves as staff for the GFOA’s Committee on Canadian Issues and to the GFOA Council on Certification. James holds a Bachelor’s degree from DePaul University and joined the GFOA staff in 1992.