Accounting & Commerce

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program is a professional credential offered internationally by the American-based CFA Institute (formerly the Association for Investment Management and Research, or AIMR) to investment and financial professionals. A candidate who successfully completes the program and meets other professional requirements is awarded the CFA charter and becomes a CFA charterholder. The curriculum for the CFA program is based on a Candidate Body of Knowledge established by the CFA Institute. The curriculum comprises the topic areas below. There are three examination levels that assess the academic portion of the CFA program. All three levels emphasize the subject of ethics. Level I emphasizes tools and inputs, and includes an introduction to asset valuation, financial reporting and analysis, and portfolio management techniques. Level II emphasizes asset valuation, and includes applications of the tools and inputs (including economics, financial reporting and analysis, and quantitative methods) in asset valuation. Level III emphasizes portfolio management, and includes descriptions of strategies for applying the tools, inputs, and asset valuation models in managing equity, fixed income, and derivative investments for individuals and institutions.
To become a charterholder, candidates must satisfy the following requirements :
Have four years (48 months) of qualified work experience or a combination of education and work experience acceptable by the CFA Institute. However, individual level exams may be written prior to satisfying this requirement;
Complete the CFA Program (mastery of the current CFA curriculum and passing three six-hour examinations);
Become a member of the CFA Institute and apply for membership to a local CFA member society;
Adhere to the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.