Iv-aga history

The Association recently marked its 55th anniversary and Einhorn was among the group of federal accountants who started the Federal Government Accountants Association—now AGA—on September 14, 1950.

Originally established by NEC in 1954.

For 34 years, the AGA had been available only in cream, but in 1956 all that changed.

National Committee on Chapter Participation completes the drafting of a uniform set of bylaws for chapters, approved by National Executive Committee on October 7, 1957.

Eighth Annual National FGAA Symposium set for November 17 and 18, 1958.

Plan to begin employing full-time director on July 1, 1959 if possible.

President Trainor appoints Joseph G. Barkan of New York, second vice president of Association, as general chairman of ninth symposium to be held in New York in May of 1960.

38 goes to Paris with 16 members and G.H. Herman serving as president."Changing Dimensions of Financial Management" chosen as theme of 10th Annual National FGAA Symposium May 18-20, 1961.

James A. Robbins, national president in fiscal year 1962 and the Association’s first full-time executive director, died March 14 at his home in Boca Raton, FL.

General Chairman Benjamin Gold announces that 13th Annual National FGAA Symposium, to be held in June 1964, will take place on the grounds of the World Fair, which opens in April.

“Partners in Decision-Making Process—Federal State and Local Governments,” is theme of 16th annual National FGAA Symposium scheduled for June 14–16, 1967 in Washington, D.C.

Program completed for FGAA 1968 National Exposition and Seminar, Feb.

Robbins vacates executive vice president’s post on August 14, after holding the position since it was created as a full-time National Office job in 1969.

The fiscal year 1970 budget was approved and the committee sanctioned a deficit of $17,500 to be covered by reserve funds.

The National Office is moving to Crystal City in Arlington, VA, in early 1971.

Past President Arthur Litke, who was chief accountant at the Federal Power Commission, resigned his post to accept an appointment to the Financial Accounting Standards Board on April 1, 1973, some three months before the end of his AGA presidency.

After a lengthy study under chairman Fletcher Lutz, the recommendation reflects a poll of the National Executive Board done in December of 1974, in which an overwhelming majority favored a name change.

Among other business, it decides against reissuance of new membership certificates to those who joined before the July 1, 1975 name change.

Had 8,715 members when the program began on July 1, 1976 and now have 560 new members.

Dittenhofer addresses the question: Where do my dues go? He points out that last year AGA had to use some of its limited reserves to cover expenses and that publication expenses alone drained 61 percent of the revenue received from dues in 1977.

Work has already begun on the national symposium, scheduled for June 18–20, 1979 in St Louis.

John P. Abbadessa, former controller of the Atomic Energy Commission prior to his retirement from federal service, is named AGA’s new executive vice president as of January 1, 1981.

So, to reflect this changing environment, our annual meeting will now be called the Professional Development Conference (PDC). The first PDC will be in Denver on June 14–16, 1982.

For fiscal year 1983, AGA had $682,000 in revenue and $666,000 in expenses.

The National Membership Board sets a goal of 13,200 members by April 30, 1984, which would represent a 10 percent net growth increase in just one year.

His term would begin on July 1, 1986.

National Office issues fiscal year 1987 annual report which showed that AGA operations incurred a deficit of $86,575, which was offset by an education program excess of revenues over expenses of $115, 978, or a total AGA net income over expense of $67,403, which was added to the equity account.

Williams, who is the legislative post auditor for the State of Kansas, would begin his term on July 1, 1988.

His term would begin on July 1, 1990.

AGA emerges from period of financial insolvency by the end of fiscal year 1991, ending the year on March 31 with an earned surplus exceeding $300,000.

Three more CFO workshops are scheduled for 1992.

Steinhoff, who is the director of civil audits at the United States General Accounting Office, would become National President on July 1, 1993.

AGA gears up right away for THE EVENT—the 1994 PDC to be held back in AGA’s home city of Washington, D.C.

AGA looks forward to “Making the Connection,” at the 44th Annual PDC scheduled for San Diego July 5–7, 1995.

Steinhoff sets an ambitious goal of 10,000 CGFMs by the June 30, 1996 end of the grandfathering period.

Sadowski, whose term would begin on July 1, 1999, is the director of accounting at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Broadus, a member of the Washington, D.C. Chapter and owner of the WA Broadus Jr., CPA, PC, consulting firm, would take office on July 1, 2000.

Norment, who is assistant to the comptroller of the treasury and director of county audit for the State of Tennessee, would take office on July 1, 2001.

Themes for each day of the 2003 Professional Development Conference & Exposition have been set: Defining the Business Challenges, Meeting the Business Challenges and Becoming more Citizen-Centric.

The introduction of the 13-amp electric model in 2004 – complete with standard household plug – changed the AGA family forever.

AGA's National Nominating Committee Selects New Slate of National Officers To Take Office on July 1, 2005: Jeffrey S. Hart, CGFM, a member of AGA's Denver Chapter, Office of the Inspector General, EPA, leads the slate as National President-Elect Designate.

AGA Past National President Jeffrey C. Steinhoff, CGFM, CPA, a member of AGA's Northern Virginia Chapter, was named the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' (AICPA) 2006 Outstanding CPA in Government, representing the federal sector.

Thanks to the initiative and dedication of AGA regional and chapter leaders, at least 45 state and local governments have declared March 2008 as "CGFM Month."

Benison, who is comptroller of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, will serve a three-year term starting July 1, 2010.

Autumn 2019 also saw the launch of the electric AGA 7 Series models.