About The Curriculum

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About the Curriculum

CFA Society South Africa is an affiliate of CFA Institute (USA). In our mission to promote global-best-practice, CFA Society South Africa supports the CFA Code of Conduct & Standards of Practice and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program.

CFA Curriculum:

Self-study, distance learning
Rigorous curriculum
Broad range of topics
Highest ethical standards
18 study sessions delivered in CFA Institute produced custom curriculum.
Learning outcome statements (LOS): "The candidate should be able to…"
Each LOS indicate type of learning expected: "discuss, calculate, contrast"
CFA Institute updates the curriculum each year
mastering LOS is a proven study approach.

Exams Offered:

Level I Exam (June or December)
Level II Exam (June)
Level III Exam (June)

What will you learn?
The curriculum is organized into 10 general topic areas that provide a framework for making investment decisions

Ethical and Professional Standards
Quantitative Methods
Economics
Financial Reporting and Analysis
Corporate Finance
Equity Investments
Fixed-Income Investments
Derivatives
Alternative Investments
Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning