AAFM® USA

Now renamed as Global Academy of Finance and Management (GAFM) headquartered in Colorado Springs USA

We are Global Leaders in Financial Education Creating the Next Generation of Certified Global Finance Professionals

AAFM® USA/GAFM® Highlights

  • AAFM® has a truly global presence with members in 151+ countries with 50,000+ CWM® Certificants and a total of 3,00,000+ AAFM® Certificants.
  • GAFM® Boasts of more than 10,000 fellows, charter-holders and members and 45,000 affiliates around the world.
  • GAFM® Board of Standards approves and recognizes top 800+ accredited business schools, law schools and programs around the world.
  • GAFM® is a Graduate Professional certification board and Standards Council growing at a rapid pace with members in more than 151 countries.
  • The organization underwent a rapid expansion phase from 2010-20 with enrolment of thousands of mew members in Asia, India, EU, Australia, Latin America, Africa, and China.
  • GAFM®/AAFM® has representative offices in the US World Trade Center N.O. Center, Hong Kong, Beijing, India, Dubai, Kuwait, Latin America and South America, Singapore, The Caribbean, Europe, and more.

OUR TOP CERTIFICATIONS AND DESIGNATIONS

CWM (CHARTERED WEALTH MANAGER)

It is the Gold Standard Certification for Wealth Management Professionals around the World. This designation can springboard Finance Professionals to success in the global industry.

CTEP (CHARTERED TRUST AND ESTATE PLANNER)

Worldwide, the only Charter designation of its kind for trust and estate planners that offers specialized knowledge on high-value subjects of Inter-Generational Wealth Transfer and Business Succession Planning.

CREP (CHARTERED REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL)

The highest Global Designation for Real Estate Management, Estate Development and Real Estate Advisory. Earning this charter can pave the way to success for Real Estate Professionals from any part of the world.

AFA (ACCREDITED FINANCIAL ANALYST)

The single most coveted Globally Accredited Certification Program for Financial Analysts, recognized by the US Dept. of Labor. This program is designed to develop the skills and competencies required to excel as Financial Analysts, Equity Analysts and Research Analysts.

CPM (CHARTERED PORTFOLIO MANAGER)

This cutting-edge designation helps develop incisive analytical skills and financial acumen required to become a competent Portfolio Manager at the global level.


Founded way back in 1996, American Academy of Financial Management®, USA, now known as Global Academy of Finance and Management ® Standards and Accreditation Council that offers globally accredited designations and certification programs in more than 151 countries. It was a merger between the American Academy of Financial Management & Analysts (AAFMA) and the Founders Advisory Committee of the Original Tax and Estate Planning Law Review TM that led to setting up of the AAFM Board of Standards TM.

GAFM® International Board of Standards is ESQ Accredited and ISO Certified for quality and an ISO 21001 Certified Educational Body that regulates global credentials and accreditation standards for certifications and designations in the field of finance, accounting and management.

The exclusive certification programs and designations offered by GAFM and its global partners in member countries meet the highest industry standards and ethics. Therefore, GAFM (also known as AAFM) approved certifications are recognized as Gold Standard Certifications that adhere to a rare standard of excellence among its global peers.

Top Alliances & Organizations

  • AACSB
  • ACBSP
  • ABA Schools
  • The US Department of Education
  • FINRA
  • Arab Academy and Egyptian Finance Association

GAFM® Accreditations

  • US Department of Labour
  • TUV Accredited - EU Recognized Technical Inspection and Accreditation body
  • ISO 9001 Certified for Quality
  • ISO 29990 Certified for Educational Standards
  • Approved Sanctioned by the Arab Academy for more than 20 Arab nations
  • Academic alliance with the ACBSP National Business Accreditation Agency for Certification Standards worldwide

GAFM® Confers Accredited Certifications For

  • GAFM® Global Academy of Finance and Management®
  • AAPM Academy of Project Management ®
  • International Project Management Commission
  • The Academy of Financial Management®
  • he International Board of Standards
  • The CEC Certified E-Commerce Consultants
  • The IMCB Management Consultants Board & National Academy of Management Consultants

Organizations Trained By GAFM® Training Partners

Deutsche Bank, Citibank, Xerox, NASA, HSBC Bank, China Construction Bank, National Bank of Kuwait, The Government of Dubai, BAE Systems, United States Securities and Exchange Commission, The US NAVY, Department of Energy, The Department of Interior, 3M Asia Pacific, Dow Chemical, Hewlett Packard Singapore, Indian Overseas Bank, Shangri La Hotels and others.


Some of the most recognized AAFM designations like CWM® are designed to equip students and learners from all domains with the right kind of skills and competencies to succeed as global professionals in a true sense of the word.

GAFM has relentlessly pursued the cause of establishing global education and accreditation standards as a leading certification body driven by support and thought leadership of industry leaders, renowned experts from their respective domains, professors and CEOs who have made substantial contributions to the industry over the years.

GAFM® Confers Accredited Certifications For:

  • GAFM® Global Academy of Finance and Management®
  • AAPM Academy of Project Management®
  • International Project Management Commission
  • The Academy of Financial Management®
  • The International Board of Standards
  • The CEC Certified e-Commerce Consultants
  • The IMCB Management Consultants Board & National Academy of Management Consultants

Accreditation - GAFM® Certification Board is recognized by the following:

  • TUV Accredited - EU Recognized Technical Inspection and Accreditation body
  • ISO 9001 Certified for Quality
  • ISO 29990 Certified for Educational Standards
  • Approved Sanctioned by the Arab Academy for more than 20 Arab nations
  • Academic alliance with the ACBSP National Business Accreditation Agency for Certification Standards worldwide
  • The GAFM® Board of Standards is a founding member of the quality assurance standards memorandum of the CHEA International Quality Group.
  • Registered and accredited through the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) in coordination with the Arab Institute

The AAFM ® Board of Standards shares Alliances with & Recognized by:

  • US Dept of Labor Registry, Websites, and brochures - US Government Occupational Handbook
  • The US Department of Education Registry EROD
  • NASD now FINRA
  • AACSB Accreditation Prof. Member and Articulation Recognition
  • ACBSP Accreditation Prof. Member Articulation Recognitionv
  • United Nations Civil Society Registry
  • Indian Academy of Financial Management
  • Arab Academy of Finance Banking Sciences – Diplomatic Cross Recognition
  • Conferencia Internacional de Finanzas – Latin America
  • China Banking Association and SETC Government Agency, Asian Bankers Institute
  • Monetary Authority of Singapore Training Courses Approvals
  • Bahamas West Indies Government University System
  • UAE Financial Markets and Stock Markets & Dubai - UAE Quality Groupv
  • Royal Society of Fellows, The European EU - Quality Framework Institute via training partners.
  • The Online LLM Graduate Law School Program
  • India Management Academy, India Business Academy, Australian College of Financial Planning
  • Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
  • ISBE, NBEA, ANSI, NOCA, AABFS, IIFM, AACSB, ACBSP, and EIMA
  • Arab Academy and Egyptian Finance Association
  • Published in The Occupational Outlook Handbook. - United States Government Department of Labor
  • Association of Certified Chartered Economists ACCE Africa and USA
  • The US regulatory Registry of NASD/FINRA (Disclosed and Publicly Listed for over 5 years)
  • ANSI American National Standards Institute - Member
  • NOCA National Organization for Competency Assurance - Member
  • National Business Education Association, International Society Business Education
  • CFA/Institute - Exhibit 18 CFA/Vision 2012 and PDU Recognition of various AAFM Certifications
  • CFP/Board – Listed for CFP/Continuing Education by FSSB for AAFM Wealth Management CWM Programs
  • Republic of China – Taiwan Ministry of HR.

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