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What sets AGA apart from many other associations? AGA is committed to providing comprehensive education programs to its members and to conducting quality research to meet the changing needs of the government accountability profession.
In July 2005, AGA released its first applied research project with the assistance of the Corporate Partners Advisory Group (CPAG) titled, Audit Federal Financial Controls: Sooner Rather Than Later? In less than a year, AGA has released two additional research reports, Best Practices in Shared Services Financial Management Operations and Trends in Technology. Additional research projects will be completed in time for the Professional Development Conference & Exposition, set for June 18-21, 2006. Another CPAG research study has just begun. The objective of this study is to identify the skills and education levels needed by federal agencies to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and accountability of financial management staff in the 21st century. The study, which started as a discussion among members of the Education and Research Task Force at last year's PDC, will identify core competencies needed not only by CFO staff but also budget analysts and program managers throughout an organization. The list of ideas for proposed projects is substantial and AGA thanks CPAG for its continuing support.
Now AGA is going beyond applied research and has started work on empirical research. In 2005, AGA's National Executive...