CGFM — Certified Government Financial Manager

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Issuer
AGA (Association of Government Accountants)
Industry
Finance & Accounting
Domain
Accounting & Chartered Qualifications
Level
Intermediate
Exam fee
USD per-exam fees (see AGA 2026 price list)

Prerequisites & eligibility

Experience: Bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours in accounting/finance-related subjects plus 2 years of professional US government financial management experience

Renewal & maintenance

Valid for 2 years, 80 CPE credits per cycle. Renew by cpe.

80 CPE hours every 2 years in government financial management incl. 4 hours ethics; annual renewal

Recognition

US public-sector finance credential (federal, state and local government)

Related certifications

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