Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand

What Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand does

The Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) is a non-profit professional membership association founded in 1960 and rebranded under its current name in 2002, following the consolidation of the former Accounting Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ) and the Australian Association of University Teachers in Accounting (AAUTA). It operates as the premier representative body for accounting and finance academics in Australia and New Zealand, with over 950 members drawn from universities across the Asia-Pacific region, industry professionals, corporate members, and interested members of the public. Its core purpose is to promote high-quality research, support doctoral and early-career development, and connect academics with the accounting profession.

AFAANZ's product surface is built around two peer-reviewed journals (Accounting & Finance and Accounting History), an annual conference scheduled for 5-7 July 2026 in Melbourne, 13+ active Special Interest Groups (SIGs) covering areas from Accounting Education and Accounting History to ESG, Data Analytics, Tax, Management Accounting, Public Sector and Not-For-Profit, and Indigenous Perspectives, the AFDEN Doctoral Education Network, a five-month Mentoring Programme, the AFAANZ Insight Series and Academia & Industry Series webinar programmes, competitive research grants, and a Job Listings board. Underlying technology is limited to a website platform (afaanz.org) that handles membership management, event registration, journal access, and resource distribution; the association does not develop proprietary software or AI products.

The revenue model is membership-led and diversified across subscription, event, and sponsorship streams. Individual annual membership is AU$148.50 (inc. GST) for Australian residents and AU$135 for non-residents, with calendar-year billing; SIG add-on subscriptions are AU$22 (AU$20 outside Australia). Additional revenue is generated from annual conference registrations, non-member journal subscriptions, job advertisement fees (AU$200 + GST for academic roles; AU$400 + GST for non-academic roles), and award/event sponsorships. The GTM motion is community-led and event-driven, anchored by the annual conference, SIGs, webinars, and research grants, with the website, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Facebook, and a monthly newsletter as supporting channels. Sponsorship is concentrated with Gold-tier partners Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and CPA Australia, plus additional partners including MYOB, AccountingPod, and the Australian Accounting Standards Board.

Name

Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand

Legal name

Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand

Website

https://afaanz.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AFAANZ is a non-profit professional membership association founded in 1960 that represents accounting and finance academics across Australia and New Zealand, serving over 950 members through two peer-reviewed journals, an annual conference, doctoral education, research grants, and 13+ Special Interest Groups.

Ownership category

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Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAANAD

Finance, Accounting & Risk (CFA/CPA/FRM) Certifications

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Certification Programs

Keywords

• Professional association membership
• Academic journal publishing
• Annual academic conferences
• Doctoral education programs
• Research grant funding

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees from individual members including academic staff, industry professionals, and corporate members. Membership is based on a calendar year.
2. Annual Conference Revenue: Revenue from conference registrations, including main conference attendance and SIG-specific sessions and dinners.
3. Special Interest Group (SIG) Subscriptions: Additional subscription fees for SIG membership on top of base AFAANZ membership. SIG fees are AU$22 including GST for Australia residents and AU$20 for those outside Australia.
4. Journal Subscriptions: Revenue from non-member journal subscriptions to Accounting and Finance and Accounting History journals. Members receive free access.
5. Job Listing Fees: Advertising fees for job listings: AU$200.00 plus GST for academic positions and AU$400.00 plus GST for non-academic positions, limited to one A4 page.
6. Award Sponsorships: Sponsorship revenue from professional bodies and companies for awards programs such as the Inspiring Minds Award.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AFAANZ is a non-profit professional membership association that serves accounting and finance academics, industry professionals, and corporate stakeholders across Australia and New Zealand. The association sells individual and institutional memberships, runs an annual conference, publishes two peer-reviewed academic journals (Accounting & Finance and Accounting History), administers 13+ Special Interest Groups (SIGs), supports doctoral education through the AFDEN network, and offers mentoring programs, research grants, and webinars.

Product overview

AFAANZ is a professional membership association offering a comprehensive portfolio of services to the accounting and finance academic community. The core offerings include two academic journals (Accounting & Finance Journal and Accounting History Journal), an annual conference, and doctoral education through AFDEN. The association supports professional development via the Mentoring Program, webinar series (Insight Series and Academia & Industry Series), and competitive research grants. Members have access to 13 Special Interest Groups covering diverse areas from Accounting Education to Tax. Additional services include the Inspiring Minds Award for teaching excellence, Accounting Learning Standards documentation, and a Job Listings board. The organization primarily serves over 950 academic members across Australia and New Zealand with a global network and international affiliations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Membership
• Institutional Membership
• Special Interest Group (SIG) Subscriptions
• AFAANZ Annual Conference
• Accounting & Finance Journal
• Accounting History Journal
• Job Listings Advertising
• Award Sponsorships

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 950 members from Asia-Pacific region
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026CA ANZ is a Gold Sponsor of AFAANZ. The partnership includes co-branding of the Inspiring Minds Award for Teaching Excellence in First-Year Accounting, where CA ANZ provides the $5,000 cash prize for winners from Australia and New Zealand. CA ANZ has over 100,000 members globally and is committed to supporting the academic sector through thought leadership and professional development.
• CPA AustraliacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026CPA Australia serves as a Gold Sponsor with more than 172,000 members in over 100 countries. They provide thought leadership on local, national and international issues affecting the accounting profession, and engage with governments, regulators and industries to advocate policies that stimulate sustainable economic growth. CPA Australia supports the academic sector through research grants, thought leadership, professional development, and student engagement.
• MYOBmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026MYOB is a sponsor committed to providing the next generation of accountants, bookkeepers, business owners and technology specialists with knowledge and opportunities to achieve success. They have introduced several initiatives with universities across Australia and New Zealand including tools, training, support and networking opportunities so students can enter the workforce job-ready.
• AccountingPodminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026AccountingPod serves as a Bronze Sponsor. They provide accounting education resources and training tools for the AFAANZ community.
• Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026AASB is listed as a Partner of AFAANZ. The AASB mission is to develop, issue and maintain principles-based Australian accounting and external reporting standards and guidance that meet user needs and enhance external reporting consistency and quality. AASB contributes to the development of a single set of accounting and external reporting standards for world-wide use and participates in SIG events to provide updates on standards.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants: ACCA is a large global professional accounting body with extensive education programs, research, and member services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in accounting education and thought leadership but focused on practitioner certification rather than the academic-only remit AFAANZ serves.
• Institute of Management Accountants: IMA is a large global professional accounting association focused on management accounting and financial management. It is a broad incumbent with practitioner and academic members and overlapping SIG-like communities of interest (e.g., management accounting), but with much larger global scale.

Regional players

• CPA Australia: CPA Australia is a major professional accounting body (>172,000 members) operating across ANZ and Asia and an AFAANZ Gold Sponsor. It is comparable in ANZ professional-finance ecosystem role but focuses on practising accountants rather than academics.
• Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand: CA ANZ is the largest professional accounting body in Australia and New Zealand and an AFAANZ Gold Sponsor. It serves practitioners rather than academics, making it a regional adjacent player rather than a direct competitor, but it overlaps on education, thought leadership, and ANZ membership influence.

Direct peers

• Financial Management Association International: FMA is a global academic association for finance and financial management with peer-reviewed journals (e.g., Journal of Finance), an annual meeting, and SIG-like interest groups. Comparable to AFAANZ on the finance side of its remit.
• European Accounting Association: The EAA is the European counterpart to AFAANZ, organising the annual EAA Congress, publishing accounting research, and supporting academic networks across Europe. Direct peer based on the same academic association model, journal/conference portfolio, and continental remit.
• American Accounting Association: The American Accounting Association is the closest direct peer: a non-profit academic association serving accounting researchers and educators, with peer-reviewed journals, an annual meeting, sections/SIGs, and a comparable membership-driven operating model, but operating in North America.

Emerging players

• Comparative International Governmental Accounting Research Network: CIGAR is an international academic research network on governmental and public sector accounting with executive board members drawn from AFAANZ leadership. Comparable on academic networking and SIG-style governance for a sub-discipline, but with much narrower scope than AFAANZ.
• Asian Finance Association: The Asian Finance Association is an academic association focused on finance research in Asia, with board members drawn from across the region. Comparable as an academic finance association but emerging in scope relative to AFAANZ's established ANZ footprint, and with growing potential overlap in the Asia-Pacific region.

Others

• Australian Accounting Standards Board: AASB is a strategic partner of AFAANZ and sets Australian accounting standards. It is adjacent rather than competing: it engages AFAANZ's SIGs to disseminate standards updates but does not offer membership or conferences of the kind AFAANZ provides.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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