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CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Syllabus
CFA Institute's globally recognized investment and finance credential with three levels, widely pursued in India. The full CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) syllabus: 8 subjects, 27 chapters, 108 topics and 81 sub-topics, with 449 flashcards written against it.
CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) subjects
CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) has 8 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Ethical and Professional Standards
- Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct · 6 topics
- Application of the Code and Standards · 4 topics
- Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) · 4 topics
Quantitative Methods
- Rates, Returns, and the Time Value of Money · 4 topics
- Probability and Statistical Foundations · 4 topics
- Sampling and Hypothesis Testing · 4 topics
- Linear Regression and Machine Learning · 4 topics
Economics
- Microeconomic Analysis · 4 topics
- Macroeconomic Analysis · 4 topics
- International Economics and Currency · 4 topics
Financial Statement Analysis
- Financial Reporting Framework · 4 topics
- Analysis of Key Financial Statement Items · 4 topics
- Financial Analysis Techniques · 4 topics
- Advanced Reporting Topics · 4 topics
Corporate Issuers
- Corporate Structures and Governance · 4 topics
- Capital Investment and Structure · 4 topics
- Working Capital and Corporate Restructuring · 3 topics
Equity and Fixed Income Investments
- Equity Markets and Securities · 4 topics
- Equity Valuation · 4 topics
- Fixed Income Fundamentals · 4 topics
- Fixed Income Risk and Credit Analysis · 3 topics
Derivatives and Alternative Investments
- Derivative Markets and Instruments · 4 topics
- Options Valuation · 4 topics
- Alternative Investments · 4 topics
Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning
- Portfolio Theory and Construction · 4 topics
- Asset Allocation and Risk Management · 4 topics
- Private Wealth and Institutional Management · 4 topics
CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) flashcards
449 question-and-answer cards across 8 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- Ethical and Professional Standards — 51 cards
- Quantitative Methods — 67 cards
- Economics — 60 cards
- Financial Statement Analysis — 57 cards
- Corporate Issuers — 52 cards
- Equity and Fixed Income Investments — 59 cards
- Derivatives and Alternative Investments — 50 cards
- Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning — 53 cards
CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) syllabus?
CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) covers 8 subjects: Ethical and Professional Standards, Quantitative Methods, Economics, Financial Statement Analysis, Corporate Issuers, Equity and Fixed Income Investments, Derivatives and Alternative Investments and Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning.
How many chapters and topics are in the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) syllabus?
27 chapters and 108 topics, broken down further into 81 sub-topics, across 8 subjects. Quantitative Methods is the largest subject, with 16 topics in 4 chapters.
Are there CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) flashcards?
Yes — 449 question-and-answer flashcards in 8 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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