Beta Alpha Psi is a national scholastic and professional fraternity for financial information students. The primary objective of the fraternity is to encourage and give recognition to scholastic and professional excellence in the financial information field. This includes promoting the study and practice of accounting, finance and information systems; providing opportunities for self-development and associate among members and practicing professionals, and encouraging a sense of ethical, social, and public responsibility. Since our founding in 1919, we have initiated over 200 chapters at various universities throughout the United States.