About MD GFOA

Maryland GFOA is a non-profit association of State, local and private financial management professionals and is the local chapter of its international affiliate, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. With over 800 members, the MDGFOA is dedicated to the sound management of government financial resources.

Membership

Membership in MD GFOA is open to everyone whose career, studies or interests involve government financial management. Its public members form a diverse group of individuals—from entry-level employees to senior managers—who work for a broad range of governments, including the State, county, city and other towns and municipalities of all sizes from all Maryland regions and all states. Membership also includes representatives from accounting and actuarial firms, banks, and investment and consulting institutions.

Membership Services

Members regularly take advantage of the following MD GFOA programs, services and training to help strengthen their professional skills and keep up-to-date on developments in their field:

Newsletter - Published quarterly, the MD GFOA newsletter includes articles on upcoming events, technical training opportunities, conferences and other matters of mutual interest.

Conferences—Held quarterly, MDGFOA sponsors conferences at which members are exposed to a wide range of timely topics and which provide an excellent forum for networking with colleagues from all across the State.

Training—Periodically, MD GFOA conducts technical training sessions from basic accounting to advanced accounting, including recently issued government pronouncements.

Affinity Groups—On a continuing basis, MD GFOA forms affinity groups who meet regularly to discuss issues of mutual interest in specialized areas, such as tax collections, cash management, investments and debt management.

CPE—Annually, MD GFOA provides members the opportunity to earn continuing professional education credits at a very economical price.

Scholarships—MD GFOA provides scholarship opportunities to outstanding entry-level government employees to attend its summer conference.

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