About The AAFM ® Board of Standards

World Recognized Standards and Certification ™

The AAFM ® American Academy of Financial Management ® is world recognized - independent Board of Standards and Accreditation Council for professionals with members in 150+ countries offering exclusive certifications to candidates who meet the highest standards and assessment.  AAFM ® is a global self regulatory organization and in alliance with the top 800 accredited business school programs globally.  The AAFM ® International Board of Standards  is a member of the ACBSP, AACSB, ICE, ANSI, NOCA, AABFS and is referenced by The United Nations, FINRA, US Department of Labor, Investopedia Forbes Dictionary. AAFM ® Certifications are recognized by the Arab Academy, India Academy, Latin Consortium, and the African Economist Association.  The AAFM ® is licensed to offer the CWM ® Certification, the MFP ® Master Financial Planner Program and the AFA ® Accredited Financial Analyst Certification.

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About The AAFM ® Board of Standards and our UnMatched Accredited Program Exam Standards

Our Education and Exam Standards Represent the Top 15% of all Accredited Business Schools Worldwide.

The AAFM ® American Academy of Financial Management ® is an independent worldwide Board of Standards and Accreditation Council for management professionals. We are a global SRO " Self Regulatory Organization " and certification body that recognizes the highest criteria in academic standards, exams, assessment, metrics, industry experience, ethics, and continuing education mandates as dictated by the IBANEZ and PEEL USA Supreme Court decisions & dicta on financial board certification and credentials. ©

AAFM ® International Board of Standards is listed and disclosed in various governmental registries around the world such as the Dept of Education, Dept of Labor and financial regulatory educational registry.  AAFM ® has members in 150+ countries with a quarter of new members in the US being women.  AAFM ® is a professional association member of The  ACBSP Accreditation Council for Business Schools and programs and the AACSB™ International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The AAFM ® is the first financial organization in the world to achieve direct alliance with government recognized business school accreditation agency .  With recent AAFM ® conferences and summits in Argentina, Shanghai, Mexico, Geneva, Peru, Singapore, and the Caribbean, AAFM ® is at the forefront of International Finance, Law, & Economics. Read our AAFM Global Recognition, Listings and Disclosure with Various Authorities.  Because AAFM ® has a global recognition policy with the ACBSP and the AACSB International, this educational recognition represents the Top 2 Government Recognized Accreditation Agencies Worldwide for Business Schools and represent 1000+ of the top business schools.

With AAFM ® liaison & representative provider and enforcement offices in China, India, Africa, Arabia, West Indies, EU, UK, Singapore, Philippines, and Latin America's,  the AAFM ®  Certification Board of Standards is the only truly worldwide graduate  certification standards body for financial executives, managers, analysts, planners, faculty, investment executives and counselors. Further, AAFM ®  is the first purely financial certification organization to work directly with the US, Arabian, India and Chinese Governmental bodies to improve education, standards, quality, and assessment.   Further, AAFM®  has a legal coexistence agreement with the CFP™ Board of Standards and The CFA Institute formerly the AIMR™ Worldwide in which the AAFM ®  brand, select certifications,  and various credentials are protected trademarks globally.   AAFM ®  is also disclosed and listed in the US Dept. of Labor, Dept of Education guides, Finanical Regulatory Websites, the US Government Occupational Handbook,  and with the Bureau of Labor and Statistics.   Further, the AAFM ®  Board of Standards is listed in the US Government and United Nations Civil Society Registry along with other top financial and accounting organizations. The AAFM has consulted directly with governments such as the USA to improve standards and to assist professionals around the world to improve careers.

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