The Academy of Financeis a nonprofit organization
whose basic purpose is the development and recognition of individual
efforts in the field of finance and insurance. The major objectives are:
to promote the association of finance and insurance
professionals;
to provide programs aimed at improvement of
teaching, research and writing by allowing application and exchange
of finance and insurance related ideas;
to provide a forum for the publication of the
results of research and other scholarly work;
to recognize excellence in research and
writing in the fields of finance and insurance; and
to provide discussion and information exchange
concerning ongoing research activity.