About FGFOA
The Florida Government Finance Officers Association (FGFOA) was founded in 1937 and serves more than 2,700 professionals from state, county, and city governments; special districts, and private firms.
FGFOA Mission:
Your Professional Resource
The FGFOA is dedicated to being your professional resource by providing opportunities through Education, Networking, Leadership and Information.
Education…
Creating balanced and cost effective educational programs
Utilizing various venues and methods of delivery
Enhancing cooperative training partnerships Networking…
Establishing a network of membership expertise
Establishing relationships with other organizations
Establishing partnerships between Chapters Leadership…
Providing opportunities for individual development
Being recognized as the governmental finance expert
Recruiting, mentoring and promoting leaders within our organization
Recognizing Achievements Information…
Maximizing technology resources
Enhancing information delivery
Communicating technical and legislative issues.
Membership Benefits
Active Professional Organization – The FGFOA is one of the most active state government finance officers organizations in the country and maintains close alliance with our national organization, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.
Annual Conference – Held in the spring, this conference brings together members and other public finance professionals to improve and develop technical and managerial skills. Educational workshops are held on the most current governmental finance topics. Informational exhibits are available to provide the latest on financial management and related services.
School of Governmental Finance - This career development event is held each year in November. The School has educational programs including a variety of topics and instructors, in order to provide for the enhancement of professional governmental finance skills and techniques at basic, intermediate and advanced levels.
Web Page - The FGFOA's Web page (www.fgfoa.org) provides access to the up-to-date information from the FGFOA. It includes a calendar of career development events, access to current information of FGFOA members, links to many related sites, background information on your Board of Directors, and much more!
Publications – A bi-monthly newsletter is published on current finance issues and Association activities. A membership directory is also published each year in July. Career Development – Timely education and training program seminars are held throughout the year. Employment Opportunities – Employment opportunities are noted in publications and at conferences. Professional Certification – A voluntary professional certification program is designed to recognize a participant’s knowledge and demonstration of skills, experience and involvement in governmental finance in Florida. Networking – Members are able to exchange ideas and information with government finance officers, as well as other finance related professionals. Affordable – Annual dues are nominal, which allows a greater number of your staff to become involved without straining governmental budgets.
Types of Membership
Active Members - Any duly acting finance, accounting, budget, audit or administrative related employee whether elective or appointive in a public jurisdiction in the State of Florida.
Associate Members - Any other person not eligible for active or student membership, who is interested in the principles and practices of governmental finance, and who subscribes to the purpose of the Association.
Student Members - Any full time College or University student not qualifying for active membership, who is interested in the principles and practices of governmental finance, and who subscribes to the purpose of the Association.
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