Transparency and fairness in our financial governance.
The American Association of Accountants (AAA) is committed to transparency, fairness, and responsible financial governance. This Refund Policy explains the conditions under which membership fees may or may not be refunded.
Membership fees support administrative operations, credential verification, member services, digital infrastructure, and professional governance. As such, most fees are non-refundable once processing has begun.
By submitting payment, applicants and members agree to this Refund Policy.
All membership fees are non-refundable once the application review or membership activation process has started, except in the limited circumstances defined below.
Refunds may be considered only under the following specific conditions.
If AAA formally rejects a membership application after review:
Refund will be issued within 14–21 business days after official rejection notice.
If a member accidentally makes duplicate payment or incorrect payment amount:
If payment was processed incorrectly due to system error or technical malfunction:
Refunds will NOT be issued in the following situations.
Members may voluntarily withdraw their membership at any time by written notice.
No refund will be issued for any unused portion of the membership period.
All membership benefits access terminate immediately upon withdrawal.
Non-refundable once evaluation or audit has commenced.
Refundable only if AAA formally declines affiliation before any review work begins.
All refund requests must be submitted in writing to our support team.
AAA will review requests within 10 business days.
Processing time may vary depending on banking institutions and payment providers.
AAA’s Finance Committee decision shall be final.
AAA reserves the right to amend this Refund Policy at any time. Updated versions will be published on the website.
For refund inquiries or further clarification, please contact our dedicated support team.