Professional alliance of individuals who are organized to improve financial management of health care institutions and related health care organizations and do the following: (1) Foster and increase knowledge of and proficiency in financial management; (2) Conduct and participate in educational programs and activities concerning financial management; (3) Provide media for the interchange of ideas and dissemination of material relative to financial management; (4) Strengthen cooperation among individuals of varying disciplines in financial management; (5) Develop curricula and financial management supporting material for use by educational institutions; (6) Cooperate with health care institutions and related health care organizations and agencies, as well as other interested groups in matters pertaining to financial management; (7) Establish and promulgate principles relative to financial management; (8) Promote and encourage financial management standards of performance for individuals and institutions in the various areas of financial management; and (9) Undertake research in financial management related to these objectives.