CFA

The Chartered Financial Analyst programme is a professional course offered by the US-based CFA Institute. The programme AIMS to grant CFA charter to investment and financial professionals to help them further their career goals. A candidate who successfully completes the programme, is declared CFA charter holder. There are over 1.2 Lacs CFA members across 35 countries in the world. Exam Name
CFA Exam 2018
Exam for Course Level
PG level
Mode
online
Test Duration
90 minutes
No. Of Test Cities
New Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai and Kolkata
Courses Offered
CFA charter certificate
Registration Dates
LEVEL I: Twice in February and August (Date to be announced for August 2018)
LEVEL II: Twice in February and August (Date to be announced for August 2018)
LEVEL III: Twice in February and August (Date to be announced for August 2018)
Exam Date
LEVEL I: June 23, 2018
LEVEL II: June 23, 2018
LEVEL III: June 23, 2018
Exam Helpdesk No. +000-800-100-4025
Exam Website & Emailwww.cfainstitute.org/
information@cfainstitute. Org
In India the CFA Exam is held at four cities, New Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata and Mumbai. The CFA Institute was formerly the Association of Investment Management and Research, holds a series of three exams, which the candidate can clear in four years. The programme covers a broad range of financial aspects including, investment management, financial analysis, stocks, bonds and derivatives.

You have the choice of ACCA and CPA (in the field of Professional Accountancy) , CFA (in the field of finance) , CFE (Fraud Examiner) , CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) , CIMA (Management accounting)
ACCA , CPA and CFA makes more sense for an Indian Chartered Accountant. If you want to work with Investment Bankers ,Stock Exchanges, Private Equity, do CFA along with an accredited course in Data Analytics. If you want to have a future in accountancy and audit, I would suggest you to pursue ACCA over CPA because of three main reasons
(i) The Syllabus in ACCA offers specialization papers and you have the option to choose papers according to the field in which you want to work.
(ii) You have the choice of becoming a member of ICEAW (Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales) if you have 5 years of ACCA Membership
(iii) ACCA has mutual recognition in many jurisdictions (more about this https://www.accaglobal.com/in/en.. )
Im pursuing ACCA after finishing CA and CS but I intend to practice in India. I see immense scope in doing international professional courses since it gives a distinct advantage in the Indian scenario. Generally ACCA is used as a passport by Indian CAs.

As there is nowhere mentioned, but it depends on your capability.
To enroll for the CFA programme and register for your first level of exam, you must have one of the following criteria:
Education: A Bachelor's degree or be in final year of any Bachelor's degree is needed to pass all the levels of CFA Exam. Work Experience: Four years of Professional work experience
Now the question is what kind professionals can become CFA. What kind of work experience is required to get the CFA institute membership is the main concern in your mind right now. As per CFA institute, there are limited professionals who can become CFA:
You have at least 4 years (48 months) of experience in the field of investment
Any type of decision-making process; supervising persons who conduct such activities; or teaching such activities related to investment will be eligible for CFA membership.

To enroll for the CFA programme and register for your first level of exam, you must have one of the following criteria:
Education: A Bachelor's degree or be in final year of any Bachelor's degree is needed to pass all the levels of CFA Exam. Work Experience: Four years of Professional work experience
Now the question is what kind professionals can become CFA. What kind of work experience is required to get the CFA institute membership is the main concern in your mind right now. As per CFA institute, there are limited professionals who can become CFA:
You have at least 4 years (48 months) of experience in the field of investment
Any type of decision-making process; supervising persons who conduct such activities; or teaching such activities related to investment will be eligible for CFA membership.

Step 1: Gather all the knowledge you can about the programme. (Don't worry I am not going to make you work so hard I will tell you all about it.)
Eligibility: The very first thing that you need to know is that whether you are eligible to take the exams or not. To be eligible for the exams you must:
Have an international travel passport and
An undergraduate education: A Bachelors (or equivalent) degree. You can be in your final year too while registering for the exam. Or
Work experience: Four years of professional work experience. Or
A combination of both: Education and professional work experience that meets the minimum of 4 years. (Part time jobs and positions do not qualify). EXAMS: There are three levels of exams namely, level 1 level 2 and level 3. Level I CFA It focuses on Investment Tools whose learning focus lies on knowledge and comprehension. It consists of 240 multiple choice questions split among 3 hour sessions. It has no negative marking for an incorrect answer. It takes place twice a year in June and December. Level II CFA It focuses on Asset Valuation whose learning focus lies on application and analysis. It consists of 120 multiple choice questions with no negative markings. It takes place in June
Level III CFA It focuses on Portfolio Management whose learning focus lies on synthesis and evaluation. : It consists of 8-12 essay type questions that are conducted in the morning and 10 multiple choice questions that are conducted in the afternoon. The candidate is to appear for both. It takes place in June. Jobs that you can go for: It is very important to know what the end result of this certification is. It bags one of the best jobs in the world. It gives you designations such as:
Portfolio Manager
Research Analyst
Chief Level Executive
Consultant
Financial Advisory
Corporate Financial Analyst
Risk manager
Relationship Manager
Step 2: Be ready to take the exams in English. Step 3: Become a member of the CFA Institute. Enroll yourself for the CFA programme by paying a one-time enrolment fee of US $450 (INR: 28,309.70). Step 4: You have to pay a fee when you register yourself for the first level of exams. It is always better to register yourself well in time for the examinations. Keep yourself updated on the CFA Exam Dates.