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2026 Annual Conference

Save the Date: September 24-26, 2026

Location: George Washington University, University Student Center, 800 21st Street, NW, Washington, D.C.

Advancing Public Sector Finance

The Association for Budgeting and Financial Management (ABFM) is a section of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). ABFM aims to promote the professional development of budgeting and financial management in the public and non-profit sectors.

Membership in ABFM is available on its own or as an affiliation with ASPA.

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ABFM News

2021 Wildavsky Award – Deadline for Nominations Extended to July 30, 2021

by Taylor Olmstead | Jul 15, 2021 | ABFM Awards

Nominations will be accepted through July 30, 2021, for the Aaron B. Wildavsky award. Honoring the lifetime scholarly accomplishments of Aaron B. Wildavsky, this award is presented annually to a distinguished scholar in the field of public budgeting and financial...

Announcing Speakers for the 2021 Annual Conference

by Taylor Olmstead | Jun 15, 2021 | Conference

We are pleased to announce that The Honorable Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-7) and GAO Comptroller General Gene Dodaro will be speaking at the opening plenary session of the ABFM conference, Thursday, September 30, from 9:00 to 10:30. The session...