中國(guó)總會(huì)計(jì)師協(xié)會(huì)是財(cái)政部所屬的跨地區(qū)、跨部門(mén)、跨行業(yè)的全國(guó)非營(yíng)利一級(jí)社團(tuán)組織。單位會(huì)員主要是各省、市、自治區(qū)，計(jì)劃單列市總會(huì)計(jì)師協(xié)會(huì)，中央企、事業(yè)單位，國(guó)有大中型企業(yè)以及具有一定規(guī)模的民營(yíng)企業(yè)等。個(gè)人會(huì)員主要是企業(yè)、行政事業(yè)單位的總會(huì)計(jì)師，包括首席財(cái)務(wù)官、管理合伙人、財(cái)務(wù)主管、財(cái)務(wù)總監(jiān)等，以及在企業(yè)、行政事業(yè)單位和民間非營(yíng)利組織履行總會(huì)計(jì)師職責(zé)的會(huì)計(jì)師等。

　　中國(guó)總會(huì)計(jì)師協(xié)會(huì)成立于1990年，現(xiàn)已在石油、電力、鐵道、航天行業(yè)、紡織、民營(yíng)、電信、航空工業(yè)、民用航空、核工業(yè)、兵器、遠(yuǎn)洋、電子、地質(zhì)勘查、輕工、水利水電、煤炭、冶金十八個(gè)行業(yè)設(shè)有分會(huì)，涵蓋了國(guó)民經(jīng)濟(jì)的主要行業(yè)；已有22個(gè)地方省市總會(huì)計(jì)師協(xié)會(huì)成為單位會(huì)員。

　　協(xié)會(huì)的宗旨是：以鄧小平理論、“三個(gè)代表”重要思想、科學(xué)發(fā)展觀(guān)和習(xí)近平總書(shū)記系列講話(huà)精神為指導(dǎo)，及時(shí)反映市場(chǎng)對(duì)行業(yè)的需求，服務(wù)經(jīng)濟(jì)建設(shè)和社會(huì)發(fā)展；引導(dǎo)會(huì)員遵守國(guó)家法律、法規(guī)和政策, 堅(jiān)持誠(chéng)信為本，操守為重；引導(dǎo)會(huì)員在企業(yè)和單位的戰(zhàn)略規(guī)劃、經(jīng)營(yíng)決策、過(guò)程控制、業(yè)績(jī)?cè)u(píng)價(jià)中發(fā)揮專(zhuān)業(yè)支撐作用，有力促進(jìn)管理升級(jí)，增強(qiáng)效益和價(jià)值創(chuàng)造力；服務(wù)會(huì)員，維護(hù)會(huì)員合法權(quán)益。

　　協(xié)會(huì)的主要職責(zé)是：組織開(kāi)展總會(huì)計(jì)師、履行總會(huì)計(jì)師職責(zé)的會(huì)計(jì)師及高級(jí)財(cái)會(huì)人員的崗位培訓(xùn)和繼續(xù)教育，組織開(kāi)展會(huì)計(jì)人員崗位培訓(xùn)和繼續(xù)教育；組織開(kāi)展總會(huì)計(jì)師任職資格認(rèn)證和總會(huì)計(jì)師后備人員的職業(yè)資質(zhì)培訓(xùn)認(rèn)證工作；依法主辦本會(huì)的刊物和網(wǎng)站，開(kāi)展行業(yè)宣傳和業(yè)務(wù)培訓(xùn)；組織會(huì)計(jì)理論研究和開(kāi)展專(zhuān)題調(diào)研，提供政策建議；組織會(huì)計(jì)信息交流，開(kāi)展業(yè)務(wù)咨詢(xún)服務(wù)；代表我國(guó)總會(huì)計(jì)師行業(yè)開(kāi)展對(duì)外交流和國(guó)際交往活動(dòng)；接受財(cái)政部和有關(guān)部門(mén)授權(quán)和委托，組織開(kāi)展有關(guān)工作等。

　　中國(guó)總會(huì)計(jì)師協(xié)會(huì)自成立以來(lái)，在服務(wù)財(cái)政、服務(wù)會(huì)員、維護(hù)會(huì)員合法權(quán)益、實(shí)行會(huì)員自律管理等方面，做了大量卓有成效的工作，受到廣大會(huì)員的歡迎。協(xié)會(huì)在推動(dòng)中國(guó)總會(huì)計(jì)師制度改革、促進(jìn)總會(huì)計(jì)師制度與國(guó)外CFO制度國(guó)際趨同以及加強(qiáng)會(huì)計(jì)人才隊(duì)伍建設(shè)方面發(fā)揮了重要作用，得到有關(guān)部門(mén)的重視和社會(huì)廣泛好評(píng)。

　　China Association of Chief Financial Officers (CACFO), a non-profit, first-class non-governmental national organization across regions, sectors, industries and ownerships, is registered and founded in accordance with laws upon the verification and approval of Ministry of Finance and the authorization of Ministry of Civil Affairs. Key and large state-owned enterprises, large-scale private enterprises and administrative institutions which set the position of chief accountants comprise the main body of CACFO unit members. Individual members of CACFO are chief accountants, CFOs, financial directors and heads of financial departments. The responsible authority for CACFO is Ministry of Finance,which instructs and guides its operation.

　　CACFO, founded in 1990, has made remarkable achievements in its self-improvement and cause development over two decades with the cordial care from the central leaders, under the leadership of the previous boards of directors and former presidents and with the joint efforts of its members. CACFO has set up 18 branches covering nearly all industries and admitted regional CFO associations as its group members. CACFO was presented on the Exhibition of National Outstanding Non-Governmental Organizations in 2004 and ever since then it has been involved in the activities of International Association of Financial Executives Institutes (IAFEI). CACFO joined Consultative Advisory Group (CAG) of International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) in 2005. In addition, CACFO has also kept friendly and cooperative relationships with relevant international professional organizations, such as the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). CACFO has become an organization with great popularity and influence both at home and abroad after years of effort.

　　The mission of CACFO is: to hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, follow the guidance of Deng Xiaoping Theory and the important thought of Three Represents, thoroughly apply the Scientific Outlook on Development; to serve its members and chief accountants wholeheartedly; to strive for establishing and improving the modern Chinese chief accountant system; to make the Association a “home” for Chinese chief accountants and a “bridge” for communication between chief accountants and the government and the society.

　　Today, a chief accountant is no longer limited to the traditional mode of the planned economy, new situation has endued it with new connotation so that the role and status of the chief accountant are equal to those of the CFO in foreign countries. CACFO is exactly the association of Chinese CFOs.