Who We Are

AGA is a registered 501(c)(03).  The Association has a group exemption for all local Chapters, group exemption number 3409.

AGA is the association for connecting and empowering professionals who support government, from financial management to IT, human resources, cybersecurity and more, to accelerate their careers.

We work together to advance good government initiatives and improve citizen trust in government.

We connect and empower professionals to help them:

• Advance sound financial practices, accountability, transparency and excellence in government

• Grow, learn, excel and engage through a network of likeminded professionals and leaders

• Accelerate professional careers through learning opportunities and the opportunity to earn a unique credential - the Certified Government Financial Manager, the only credential developed solely with the government financial professional in mind.

Through thought leadership, certification, and national and chapter educational events, AGA remains at the forefront of emerging issues and innovation — driving excellence and transparency in government accountability.

Whether you're leading the way or looking to advance your career, as an AGA member you can expand your expertise and help shape and drive the future of government accountability.

AGA is made up of more than  14,000 members, including senior executives, mid-level managers, entry-level employees, elected officials, professors and students. Our members work in government financial management disciplines, including accounting, auditing, budgeting, financial reporting, human resources, performance reporting, grants management, contract management information systems and more.

AGA membership is distributed among:

• State and Local Government Members – 44%.

• Federal Government Members – 24%.

• Private-Sector Members – 19%.

• Academics, Non-Profits, Students and Retirees – 13%.

To learn about the AGA, visit the AGA National website.

View our Events calendar to see what the Mid-MO AGA chapter has to offer.

Read our Chapter’s Citizen Centric Report to learn more about the Mid-MO AGA chapter.

Our purpose and mission is…

to be a professional organization dedicated to the advancement of government financial management. The Chapter shall serve its members by providing or sponsoring appropriate educational programs, encouraging professional development, influencing government financial management policies and practices and serving as an advocate for the profession. The Chapter shall serve government officials and the public by sponsoring efforts to ensure full and fair accountability for all public monies and by providing a variety of pro bono services throughout the United States and its territories that support that end.

Our objectives are…

• Primarily to instruct, train and inform government financial managers in the fields of accounting, auditing, budgeting, systems, and financial management. This continuing education process will provide for the professional development of government financial managers so that they may better serve the public.

• To encourage and provide educational events for the interchange of ideas among financial managers in government service and among government and non-government financial managers.

• To contribute to the advancement of financial management principles and standards and through educational events promote appropriate utilization of financial management methods and techniques to improve management control and accountability to the public.

• To bring together professional financial managers in the government and the community for educational and other constructive endeavors.

• To promote the observance of professional standards and ethics in the accomplishment of government financial management activities.

• To recognize the unique skills and knowledge required of professionals who specialize in government financial management by sponsoring a professional certification program.