中國總會計師協會是財政部所屬的跨地區、跨部門、跨行業的全國非營利一級社團組織。單位會員主要是各省、市、自治區，計劃單列市總會計師協會，中央企、事業單位，國有大中型企業以及具有一定規模的民營企業等。個人會員主要是企業、行政事業單位的總會計師，包括首席財務官、管理合伙人、財務主管、財務總監等，以及在企業、行政事業單位和民間非營利組織履行總會計師職責的會計師等。

　　中國總會計師協會成立于1990年，現已在石油、電力、鐵道、航天行業、紡織、民營、電信、航空工業、民用航空、核工業、兵器、遠洋、電子、地質勘查、輕工、水利水電、煤炭、冶金十八個行業設有分會，涵蓋了國民經濟的主要行業；已有22個地方省市總會計師協會成為單位會員。

　　協會的宗旨是：以鄧小平理論、“三個代表”重要思想、科學發展觀和習近平總書記系列講話精神為指導，及時反映市場對行業的需求，服務經濟建設和社會發展；引導會員遵守國家法律、法規和政策, 堅持誠信為本，操守為重；引導會員在企業和單位的戰略規劃、經營決策、過程控制、業績評價中發揮專業支撐作用，有力促進管理升級，增強效益和價值創造力；服務會員，維護會員合法權益。

　　協會的主要職責是：組織開展總會計師、履行總會計師職責的會計師及高級財會人員的崗位培訓和繼續教育，組織開展會計人員崗位培訓和繼續教育；組織開展總會計師任職資格認證和總會計師后備人員的職業資質培訓認證工作；依法主辦本會的刊物和網站，開展行業宣傳和業務培訓；組織會計理論研究和開展專題調研，提供政策建議；組織會計信息交流，開展業務咨詢服務；代表我國總會計師行業開展對外交流和國際交往活動；接受財政部和有關部門授權和委托，組織開展有關工作等。

　　中國總會計師協會自成立以來，在服務財政、服務會員、維護會員合法權益、實行會員自律管理等方面，做了大量卓有成效的工作，受到廣大會員的歡迎。協會在推動中國總會計師制度改革、促進總會計師制度與國外CFO制度國際趨同以及加強會計人才隊伍建設方面發揮了重要作用，得到有關部門的重視和社會廣泛好評。

　　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.