The Western Finance Association was founded in 1965.  In 2015, in Seattle, Washington, we held our 50th conference and annual meeting.  We are a professional society for academicians and practitioners with a scholarly interest in the development and application of research in finance.

Our purpose is:

1. to serve as a focal point for communication among members,
2. to improve teaching and scholarship, and
3. to provide for the dissemination of information, including the holding of meetings and the support of publications.

The Association is an international organization with membership open to individuals from both the academic and professional community, and to institutions. Two classes of membership are available: lifetime membership ($150.00) and three-year membership ($50.00). Members of the Association are entitled to receive a reduction in the registration fee at the annual meetings.

WFA Constitution

WFA Bylaws

WFA Code of Conduct

WFA Privacy Policy / Terms of Service

The Executive and Board of Directors of the Western Finance Association commits to building a new collaboration with The PhD Project. For 2020-2021, it commits up to $10,000 in support of travel grants to PhD students affiliated with The PhD Project to attend the WFA meetings in June 2021. We will work together with The PhD Project leadership to identify those students who can benefit most from the experience and to determine how our membership can most effectively be involved. This will be the duty of the Past President to serve as the liaison to The PhD Project and to explore other actions to promote diversity and inclusiveness in the association. She/he will welcome input from the membership on this initiative.

Board Resolution, June 19, 2020