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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.



ABFM News

ABFM Announces Election Results

We are pleased to announce the results of the 2020 ABFM election. Thad Calabrese, current ABFM Chair, thanks all ABFM members and the executive committee for their time and diligent efforts in developing a strong slate of candidates for the 2020 election. The newly...

GASB NEEDS YOUR HELP!

The research staff at the GASB are inquiring whether any members might have CAFRs for Prichard, AL for years 2001-2019 for their research on Going Concern Disclosures. If you do have these CAFRs, please contact Jialan Su at jsu@gasb.org.

GASB Offering Research Grants

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is offering grants of $10,000 to $20,000 for research on the measurement and reporting of severe financial stress in state and local governments. The GASB is seeking proposals for research that (1) demonstrates...