Office of the State Assessor Alaska Association of Assessing Officers (AAAO) Mission The Alaska Association of Assessing Officers' (AAAO's) overall goal is to promote justice and equity in the distribution of the tax burden. The Alaska Association of Assessing Officers' mission is to: Improve standards of the assessment practice; Elevate the standards of personnel requirements of assessing officers by promoting and promulgating continuing education in the assessment field; Enlighten assessing officers, other governmental officials and the taxpaying public on the true nature and importance of the work performed by assessment professionals; Cooperate with other public and private agencies interested in improving tax administration. What's New! No Current News Alaska Certified Assessor/Appraiser (ACAA) Program Assessing officers and appraisers who meet certain prescribed qualifications, and who have achieved outstanding proficiency and ability in the assessment field, are recognized professionally through certification by the Alaska Certified Assessing/Appraiser(ACAA) Program, a professional designation program administered by the AAAO Certification Board. The AAAO Certification Board confers professional designation in the assessment field through five certification levels: ACAA I, through ACAA V. For more information or to verify credentials, please contact any member of the AAAO Certification Board: Ivar Halvarson. Assessment Data and Materials Understanding your Assessment For the Property Owner Who Wants to Know Links of Interest International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) For more information about the State Assessor's office, contact: Joseph Caissie, State Assessor Division of Community & Regional Affairs Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1650 Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: (907) 269-4605 FAX: (907) 269-4539 e-mail: joseph.caissie@alaska.gov