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The California Society of Municipal Analysts (CSMA) was established in 1986 as a non-profit organization for the purpose of encouraging professional development through discussions, meetings and presentations of issues relevant to municipal credit analysis. The CSMA is the California affiliate of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts.
Membership in the society is open to municipal analysts and municipal portfolio managers who meet the standards as established by the organization and outlined in the By-laws. The CSMA welcomes new members to the organization and encourages their participation. Currently, there are over 120 members in the CSMA.
The California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Finance Corporation was formed in 1986 to offer municipal finance services to counties and to private entities that provide significant public benefit to county residents. Via a JPA, California Statewide Communities Development Authority, a variety of finance programs are available to all California counties, cities, and special districts. For more information, please visit www.csacfinancecorp.org.
The National Association of Independent Public Finance Advisors (NAIPFA) is an organization of professionals specializing in providing financial advice to public agencies regarding infrastructure financing, long-term capital improvement, marketing of debt issues, and other financial advisory engagements. The association brings together leading independent firms to concentrate efforts on improving the service and support provided to, and protecting the best interest of, public agencies.
The National Association of Independent Public Finance Advisors (NAIPFA) is a professional organization of independent financial advisory firms located throughout the U.S. that specialize in providing financial advice to public agencies related to financing of public projects and issuance of bonds. NAIPFA member firms must be completely independent of underwriting of municipal securities by banks and securities dealers. Member firms must also be structured such that financial advice is not incidental to any other service. NAIPFA members must adhere to the Association's high ethical standards, and are committed to providing public agencies with professional advice on public financing that protects the public interest. Individual Financial Advisors are certified by NAIPFA after passing a certifying test and meeting other requirements.
For more information, please visit www.naipfa.com.
