Mission
AGA serves government accountability professionals by providing quality education, fostering professional development and certification, and supporting standards and research to advance government accountability.
It is a leading professional organization promoting accountability in government and has over 15,000 members in 96 chapters throughout the United States. Its annual Professional Development Conference is attended by upwards of 2,000 professionals each year. It has a unique role in government accountability with membership from state, local and federal government entities. It is one of the six principal organizations along with the AAA (American Accounting Association), AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants), IIA (Institute of Internal Auditors), FEI (Financial Executives International), and IMA (Institute of Management Accountants) that govern the accounting profession in the United States.It presents the annual Certifcate of Excellence in Accountability (CEAR) Awards to federal agecnies whose financial reporting has been outstanding.
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