Membership

The Professional Code of Ethics

The promise behind every AAFM membership and designation — act in good faith, disclose fully, and put the client first.

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The standard

What the AAFM Code of Ethics requires

Every AAFM member and charter-holder must act in good faith with clients, disclose all relevant information, abstain from self-dealing and conflicts of interest, and abide by the professional ethics and regulations of their profession or jurisdiction.

The AAFM / GAFM Board of Standards reserves the right to terminate licences, charters and memberships — and to publish the names of serious offenders who breach this code. For clients, that enforcement is what turns a credential into a guarantee of conduct.

The principles

Five duties every member upholds

Integrity
Act in good faith

Put the client first in every dealing and engagement.

Transparency
Disclose fully

Share all relevant information so clients can decide with open eyes.

Independence
Avoid conflicts

Abstain from self-dealing and any conflict of interest.

Compliance
Respect the rules

Abide by professional ethics, state boards and applicable regulation.

Accountability
Answer to the Board

Breaches can lead to termination of membership and public disclosure of offenders.

FAQ

Code of Ethics — FAQ

Members must act in good faith, disclose all relevant information, avoid self-dealing and conflicts of interest, and comply with the professional ethics and regulations of their profession or jurisdiction.

The Board reserves the right to terminate licences, charters and memberships, and to publish the names of serious offenders who breach the code.

It means AAFM membership and designations are backed by an enforceable standard of conduct — not just an exam — giving clients confidence in the professional they work with.

Yes. The professional code of ethics applies across AAFM membership — individual members of the AAFM Finance Club and the people within corporate-member organisations alike.

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