中国总会计师协会是财政部所属的跨地区、跨部门、跨行业的全国非营利一级社团组织。单位会员主要是各省、市、自治区，计划单列市总会计师协会，中央企、事业单位，国有大中型企业以及具有一定规模的民营企业等。个人会员主要是企业、行政事业单位的总会计师，包括首席财务官、管理合伙人、财务主管、财务总监等，以及在企业、行政事业单位和民间非营利组织履行总会计师职责的会计师等。

　　中国总会计师协会成立于1990年，现已在石油、电力、铁道、航天行业、纺织、民营、电信、航空工业、民用航空、核工业、兵器、远洋、电子、地质勘查、轻工、水利水电、煤炭、冶金十八个行业设有分会，涵盖了国民经济的主要行业；已有22个地方省市总会计师协会成为单位会员。

　　协会的宗旨是：以邓小平理论、“三个代表”重要思想、科学发展观和习近平总书记系列讲话精神为指导，及时反映市场对行业的需求，服务经济建设和社会发展；引导会员遵守国家法律、法规和政策, 坚持诚信为本，操守为重；引导会员在企业和单位的战略规划、经营决策、过程控制、业绩评价中发挥专业支撑作用，有力促进管理升级，增强效益和价值创造力；服务会员，维护会员合法权益。

　　协会的主要职责是：组织开展总会计师、履行总会计师职责的会计师及高级财会人员的岗位培训和继续教育，组织开展会计人员岗位培训和继续教育；组织开展总会计师任职资格认证和总会计师后备人员的职业资质培训认证工作；依法主办本会的刊物和网站，开展行业宣传和业务培训；组织会计理论研究和开展专题调研，提供政策建议；组织会计信息交流，开展业务咨询服务；代表我国总会计师行业开展对外交流和国际交往活动；接受财政部和有关部门授权和委托，组织开展有关工作等。

　　中国总会计师协会自成立以来，在服务财政、服务会员、维护会员合法权益、实行会员自律管理等方面，做了大量卓有成效的工作，受到广大会员的欢迎。协会在推动中国总会计师制度改革、促进总会计师制度与国外CFO制度国际趋同以及加强会计人才队伍建设方面发挥了重要作用，得到有关部门的重视和社会广泛好评。

　　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.