Association of Filipino-American Accountants New Jersey
About Association of Filipino-American Accountants New Jersey
The Association of Filipino-American Accountants of New Jersey (AFAA-NJ) is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in the state of New Jersey, United States and exempt organization under IRC Section 501(c)(3).
The specific purpose of the organization is to enhance the professional advancement of its members and to promote and maintain high professional and ethical standards among accountants.
We are a proud member of the National Council of Philippine American Canadian Accountants (NCPACA), a national organization whose mission is to promote the advancement of individuals with Filipino ancestry in the field of accounting, audit, finance, tax and related areas.
The Association of Filipino-American Accountants (AFAA) was incorporated on November 10, 1987 in the State of New York, United States.
Membership is open to: (a) any Filipino-American Certified Public Accountant (CPA) who hold a valid certificate granted by the Board of Accountancy of the Republic of the Philippines and/or the United States; and (b) any Filipino-American accountant in good standing who agrees to bind him/herself under the organization's by-laws may, upon application approved by the board of directors, payment of the required fees, and taking the membership pledge, be admitted as a member.
Since its organization, active members are mostly Filipino-American accountants who are either working or living in the states of New York and New Jersey.
In 2006, the AFAA - New Jersey was created.