The American Finance Association

The American Finance Association (AFA) is the premier academic organization devoted to the study and promotion of knowledge about financial economics.

Purpose of the AFA:
– to provide for the mutual association of persons with an interest in finance
– to improve public understanding of financial problems
– to provide for the exchange of financial ideas through the distribution of a periodical and other media
– to encourage the study of finance in colleges and universities
– to conduct such other activities as may be appropriate for a non-profit, professional society in the field of finance.