ABAN was established to promote the professional interest of persons engaged in the accounting profession whose commitment and dedication is the pursuit of professional and academic excellence for the benefit, needs and advancement of blacks in the accounting profession, other than carrying on by the Association of trading or other profit making activities.

 The aims and objectives of ABAN are:

·    To facilitate and encourage the entry of blacks into the accounting profession to promote their academic and professional excellence;

·     To facilitate, encourage and promote black female persons into the accounting profession;

·    To encourage the development of committed and dedicated black accounting professionals, managers and public administrators; and enhance their capabilities and skills to serve an ever increasingly complex business environment;

·    To recognise and respond to basic needs of the black community for accounting support to community based organisations and emerging business sector;

·     To establish contacts, foster and maintain co-operative and cordial relations with local, regional and international institutions/organisations engaged in the accounting profession;

·    To create awareness of the accounting profession amongst high school students and those at tertiary institutions.