American Finance Association (AFA)

Journal of Finance through a partnership with wiley publishing, the organization publishes the journal of Finance, a periodical containing leading research across all the major fields of Finance. The journal is the most widely cited academic journal on Finance. It is published six times per year and each issue reaches over 8,000 academics, financial professionals, libraries, governments, and financial institutions around the world.

Women's initiative affect (the academic female Finance committee) of the organization was formed to promote the advancement of women academics in the field of Finance. Within the academic field of Finance, affect strives to: -promote gender equality -facilitate networking among women -conduct research on the standing of women and factors related to differences in career paths of men and women -provide mentoring of women

Annual meeting the organization sponsors an annual meeting each january at which papers are presented, covering the gamut of financial topics. The organization's current president also speaks on a chosen subject.

Other programs other programs of the organization include an ethics committee, which has promoted the establishment of an American Finance Association ombudsperson to help address any violation of the organization's code of professional conduct of ethics. The ombudsperson also provides informal, confidential assistance to members who need advice about work-related ethical issues such as discrimination or harassment.