Anne P. Harty, CPA, CGFO

Anne Harty has 34 years of experience as a Government Finance Officer in local government and another 5 years in public accounting as a CPA. Anne completed the GFOA Advanced Government Finance Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2009. She received her designation as a Certified Government Finance Officer from GFOASC in 1994 and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1990. Anne received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Winthrop University in 1987.

Anne is an in-person instructor for the GFOASC Certification Program at the University of South Carolina. She retired from the City of Rock Hill in June 2025 where she served as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Rock Hill in 2005, Anne served as the York County, SC Treasurer and Finance Director for 14 years. Anne has been involved in GFOA for most of her career served on the GFOA National Executive Board for three years. Anne served as Chair of the GFOA National Finance Committee and served as ex-officio on the CORBA standing committee. She also served on the GFOA National Nominating Committee from 2017-2019 and on the leadership team of the Women’s Public Finance Network from 2012 – 2018. Anne served on the National GFOA Accounting Auditing and Financial Reporting Standing Committee from 2010-2016. Additionally, at the State level, Anne served GFOASC as President in 2020 and 2021 and previously as Board Secretary in 2004. She has moderated and conducted sessions at past GFOA national and SC conferences and has served on numerous committees. Anne also served on the SC Association of CPAs Board 2007-2009 and as President and as Vice-President of the Catawba Chapter of the SC Association of CPAs.

In 2021, Anne was named a Distinguished Graduate of the Winthrop University School of Business Administration. In 2017, the Charlotte Business Journal named Anne “CFO of the Year” in the Non-Profit/Government category. In 2015, she received the national Outstanding CPA in Local Government Award from the American Institute of CPAs. In 2012, Anne received the SC Association of Certified Public Accountants Women to Watch Award.