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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

GFOA Revises “Debt 101” Guidebook

GFOA's Committee on Governmental Debt Management recently revised the resource guide Debt 101: Issuing Bonds and Your Continuing Obligations. The publication is intended for the first-time or infrequent bond issuer in "muniland." It provides a high-level outline of...

GASB Proposed to Postpone Effective Dates

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) today proposed to postpone the effective dates of provisions in almost all Statements and Implementation Guides due to be implemented by state and local governments for fiscal years 2019 and later. In light of the...