The Purpose of EACT is to group the National Associations of Corporate Treasurers and Financiers of the countries belonging to the European Union.

EACT's aims are

• To develop and strengthen relations with European authorities and institutions
• To share experiences, express common points of view, undertake joint actions on financial and treasury matters as well as relationships with financial partners
• To carry out and publish joint surveys and working papers

Any National Association of Corporate Treasurers and/or Financiers of a European country and/or a country, which has made application to join the European Union, may have the status of observer.

Topics already addressed by EACT include: European Securities Regulations, international accounting standards on financial instruments, cross-border payments, harmonisation of business rules of conduct, Basel regulations on banking supervision.