The CFA Society of Philadelphia (CFAP) was founded in 1943 to further the interchange of information and opinions among people in the investment community, to foster a high standard of ethics and to promote a clear public understanding of the functions of security analysis. We also encourage continuing education in financial analysis for practitioners. Our organization is a Charter Society of the CFA Institute and is the seventh largest Society in the U.S. with approximately 2000 members.

The CFA Institute and its members adhere to the following Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.