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2024 Awards for Excellence Winners Announced
GFOA’s Awards for Excellence in Government Finance recognize innovative programs that provide creative solutions to common challenges and highlight GFOA best practices in action. This year, we celebrate seven winners for their innovation, commitment to excellence in government finance, and outstanding financial management.
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Academic Scholarship Application Deadline is December 31
Each year, these scholarships support students who aspire to careers in state, provincial, or local government finance. We offer 11 scholarships across five categories totaling more than $100,000. If you’re studying government finance, public service, governmental accounting, or public administration, please apply.
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Leadership Opportunity: Apply for GFOA's Executive Board
Put your leadership skills and knowledge of public finance to work to help members continue to build thriving communities. Board members serve a three-year term and are expected to participate in all meetings, including three on-site meetings per year, plus GFOA's committee meetings. Applications are due by February 7.
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Celebrating Outstanding Public Service
We’re proud to honor members, who exemplify dedication to public service and make impactful contributions to their colleagues, organizations, and communities. This year’s honorees often work behind the scenes, providing effective service and leadership in both stable and challenging times.
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#GFOA2025: Save with Early Registration Discounts
Join us from June 29–July 2, 2025, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC! Take advantage of 70+ CPE-accredited sessions, inspiring keynotes, and interactive leadership workshops designed to expand your expertise in government finance. Learn directly from leading experts, researchers, and practitioners, and bring invaluable insights back to your organization and community. Plus, network and connect with peers from across the nation and around the world through numerous social and collaborative events! Register by January 31 to save!
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CPFO Spotlight
Start Your Certification Journey in 2025
Are you ready to elevate your career and make a lasting impact in your government and community? The Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) program is your pathway to achieving leadership excellence in public finance. The program actively encourages ongoing engagement with GFOA's resources, including best practices, publications, training, conferences, member networking groups, and partnerships with other organizations. In the past year, more than 400 GFOA members started their own certification journey’s. We hope you’ll think about joining them in 2025.
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Being a member of our community has its perks! By joining, you'll get discounted pricing on awards and training, access to leadership and volunteer opportunities, inclusion in member forums, and much more.
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Discover GFOA’s Urban Forum
GFOA's Urban Forum (UF) provides an opportunity for members of large governments to network and exchange information on topics unique to the demands of managing their large and complex entities. Membership in UF is free and open to GFOA members in large jurisdictions.
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2024 GAAFR
The 2024 edition of the GAAFR is your go-to resource for the latest accounting rules and how to implement them.
GAAFR Plus
Need more in-depth guidance in local government accounting, auditing, and financial reporting? GFOA’s GAAFR Plus offers important resources to help navigate the ever-changing world of public finance. Take advantage of this subscription today!