About Government Finance Officers Association The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) (www.gfoa.org) is the premier association for public sector finance professionals in the United States and Canada. For over a century, government finance professionals have relied on the GFOA to provide timely information, practical educational opportunities, high-quality professional publications, and the latest information on best practices. GFOA currently has over 21,000 members that look to GFOA as the gold standard for identifying, developing, and communicating leading practices in government management. As a non-profit organization, GFOA’s mission is to promote excellence in state and local government financial