Active Membership may be held in the Association by the City Auditor, Town Accountant, Finance Director or Officer having similar duties of any Massachusetts City or Town, and the Accounting Officer of any District, so-called, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. There shall be no more than two Active Memberships from each City, Town or District.
Associate Membership may be held in the Association by an Assistant City Auditor, Assistant Town/District Accountant, or any other person having similar duties within the Accounting Department. An Associate Membership may also be held, with the review and approval of the Executive Committee, by an individual who works within another municipal department in which accounting duties are performed.
Affiliate Membership may be held in the Association by any person who has been designated a Certified Governmental Accountant (CGA) by the Association, and who is no longer employed in a manner that qualifies them for Active or Associate Membership in the Association; provided that such Affiliate Membership is renewed annually with no lapse. Retired members with a CGA designation must hold an affiliate membership in order to maintain that designation.
Temporary Membership may be held in the Association by a student in an undergraduate or graduate degree program or a person who can demonstrate Accounting or Financial skills/background who is interested in changing their career path. This membership, by application, must be approved by the Executive Committee and is limited to 2 years. Please use this application for membership: MMAAA Temporary Membership Application.pdf
If you have any questions please contact Donna Matarazzo at dmatarazzo@saugus-ma.gov (781) 231-4105 or Hetal Patel at hpatel@easthamptonma.gov (413) 529-1400 Ext 117.