AFA 2026 Annual Meeting Submissions – OPEN

The AFA Annual Meeting Paper Submission Website is now open. The submission deadline is Monday, March 17th at 3:00 PM (ET). There is no paper submission fee. Please note that (1) the submitting author must be an AFA member and (2) you may only submit one paper (although you can be a coauthor on other submitted papers).

NOTE: AFA Membership status is verified at the time of paper submission. Therefore, please complete the following well in advance of the submission deadline in order to prevent delays:

  • Log in to the AFA websiteSign in at the top right of the AFA website.
  • Confirm your AFA membership status.  After logging in to the AFA website, click the link for My Account at the top right of the page. Then click on the link “AFA Membership” to view your membership status. NOTE: If your membership indicates “Worldwide Directory of Finance Faculty” or has an expiration date of “NA”, you might not have an active AFA membership but are part of the Finance Faculty database. Please purchase a regular AFA membership or contact the Membership Services team for assistance.
  • Students may apply for a discounted membership, but these memberships can take up to 24 hours to become active. If you plan to register as a student member of the AFA, please be sure to register at least one business day prior to submission of your paper.
  • Update your profile.  If you would like to be considered for a discussant role at the Annual Meeting, please make sure that your profile information is up-to-date including Specialties and Institution.