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About AGA
How AGA Operates
AGA operates under a national-chapter partnership with its 100 chapters locatedthroughout the U.S., Guam, Japan, Puerto Rico and Saipan. AGA is governed by aNational Board of Directors (NBD), which includes regional leaders and chapter
presidents. AGA’s 16-member National Executive Commiee (NEC) acts for the
NBD, meeting quarterly to discuss strategic issues. The day-to-day operation of
the Association is handled by the National Oce, headquartered in Alexandria,
VA, with 28 employees reporting to an executive director who reports to the AGANational President. More than 800 volunteer members serve the Association through
commiees, boards and chapters.
Who We Are
AGA’s 15,235 members are employed by state and local governments (44 percent), thefederal government (30 percent), and the private sector (15 percent). The remainder is
made up of students, retirees and academicians. The membership crosses most elds
and disciplines, including accounting, auditing, budgeting, contract management,
nance, grants management
and systems. AGA membersare students and entry-level employees, mid-levelprofessionals, senior executives
and elected ocials.
A Report to Our Members
Citizen-Centric Report for 2008‒2009
Table of Contents
About AGA ......................12008–2009 Progress .........2AGA’s Finances ...............3What’s Next .....................4
Mission
The Associationof Government Accountants (AGA)serves governmentaccountability professionals by providing qualityeducation, fostering professionaldevelopment and
certication, and
supporting standardsand research toadvance governmentaccountability. Advancing Government Accountability
 
 
Membership Year May 1 – April 30200720082009
Number of current members14,66815,04715,235Overall membership retention rate86%86%85%Number of new members2,1062,4142,564Number of AGA chapters9094100
 
Strategic Goals
AGA’s four strategic goals are: Accountability, Certication, Education
and Research, and Service. The implementation of all programscontributes to the achievement of these goals. The pie charts located
on the next page illustrate how the nancial data t into these four
goals. Programs were aligned with each of the four goals based onwhere their greatest contribution was made.
Accountability
Promote and advance accountability in government through AGA’s
Citizen-Centric Reporting Program, Certicate of Excellence inAccountability Reporting (CEAR) Program, Service Eorts and
Accomplishments Reporting (SEA) Program and AGA’s FinancialManagement Standards Board (FMSB), which comments on proposals
 by various standards-seers.
•
AGA hosted a black-tie dinner and awards ceremony in honor of 17 federal
agencies that were awarded the Certicate of Excellence in Accountability
Reporting (CEAR)—the second consecutive year with a record number ofaward recipients.
•
AGA’s Financial Management Standards Board (FMSB) members are askedto testify at Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and FederalAccounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) hearings. FMSB has anannual joint meeting with the GASB, one of only three groups to be invitedto do so.
Certifcation
Make the Certied Government Financial Manager (CGFM) the
government accountability community’s preferred professionaldesignation. 
•
In 2008, the number of applications received was 15 percent higher, thenumber of exams purchased was 29 percent higher, the number of examstaken was 25 percent higher and the number of new CGFMs was 16 percenthigher than in 2007.
Education and Research
Provide comprehensive education and research to meet the changingneeds of the government accountability profession. Conferences:Professional Development Conference & Exposition (PDC), NationalLeadership Conference (NLC), National Performance ManagementConference (PMC), Internal Control & Fraud Conference; ResearchProjects, Audio Conferences, Education and Government FinancialManagement Classes.
•
An average of 70 telephone lines were used during AGA’s 13 audioconferences, worth 2 CPE hours each.
•
AGA-sponsored on-site training classes are now oered on 19 dierenttopics in the areas of nancial management, internal controls, grant and
contract management, ethics and leadership.
•
The research program began in 2005 and now boasts 20 completed reports(including one in 2005), with four more under way. Research reports receivemedia coverage, have been used to inform congressional hearings andare kept as reference tools by the GAO, the Library of Congress and theCongressional Research Service.
Service
Provide members and customers with quality programs, productsand services: Member Services, Corporate Partner Advisory Group(CPAG), Governance, Website, Publications and Public Relations.
•
Members are the lifeblood of our Association. Recruiting new members andretaining current members takes everyone working together. For the fourthyear in a row, membership experienced a net increase.
•
Six new chapters were formed and approved this year: El Paso (TX), Beckley(WV), Circle City (IN), South Dakota, Southern Arizona and West Michigan.
•
AGA continues to bring private sector and government executives togetherto exchange information, support professional development, improvecommunications and understanding, solve issues and build partnershipand trust.
Program Year July 1 – June 30200720082009
Number of published AGA research projects747Average audio conference attendance1,5071,3021,094
Fiscal Year April 1 – March 31200720082009
Total number of CPE hours offered
94,908
105,093107,592Number of attendees at AGA conferences:
• Internal Control & Fraud Conference• National Leadership Conference• Performance Management Conference• Professional Development Conference
3946451201,7913857241421,8522237911512,007
Corporate Partners200720082009
Total647676
How We Have Progressed
In 2008-2009
2
Number of comment letters on proposed
standards by AGA’s FinancialManagement Standards Board
111516
 Advancing Government Accountability
Fiscal Year April 1 – March 31200720082009
Number of Performance and AccountabilityReports (PARs) received from federalagencies (CEAR)212421CEAR Excellence Award recipients111717
Number of SEA performance reports
received from state and local entities242524
SEA Achievement Award recipients
101416Citizen-Centric Reports produced42228
Program Year July 1 – June 30200720082009Calendar Year200620072008
Number of current CGFMs
8,0267,9097,802
Total number of CGFM designations
awarded by exam since examinception7951,0401,325
Number of new CGFMs this year
194244284
Number of CGFM Examinations taken
this year9681,2291,539Number of states and local governments
declaring March “CGFM month”
203046
 
ExpensesActualFY07ActualFY08ActualFY09
Salaries and FringeBenets
1,8592,1972,463
Food and Beverage
9369071,076Onsite Expenses494618730Printing/Publications363301346
Travel & Training
349409496Contractors365288363Other568494598
Indirect Expenses
731916822
Total Expenses5,6656,1306,894
SourcesActualFY07ActualFY08ActualFY09
Registrations2,1412,1632,461
Dues
1,6751,6641,755
Sponsors
580799811
Application Fees
381367408Exhibitors207241253Advertising192217224Research Projects176102190Other448560605
Total Revenues5,8006,1136,707
The Association’s Finances
Revenues and Expenses
3
The Association’s Finances in Thousands
Primary Sources o RevenueFiscal Year (FY) 2009 Revenues By Strategic Goals
Primary Association Sources of Revenue
Education &
Research56%Accountability9%
Certication
 6%
Service
 29%
Primary Association Expenses
Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Expenses By Strategic Goals
Education &
Research46%Accountability10%
Certication
 7%
Service
 37%
Primary Functional Expenses
Independent Audit
Independent audits of the
Association’s nances were
conducted, resulting inclean opinions.
 Advancing Government Accountability
Complete fnancial inormation can be ound at
www.agacgfm.org/about 
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