CFA Level I 2021 - 2022 Curriculum |
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Subjects |
Reading Nº |
Reading Name |
Quantitative Methods |
1 |
The Time Value of Money |
2 |
Organizing, Visualizing, and Describing Data |
3 |
Probability Concepts |
4 |
Common Probability Distributions |
5 |
Sampling and Estimation |
6 |
Hypothesis Testing |
7 |
Introduction to Linear Regression |
Economics |
8 |
Topics in Demand and Supply Analysis |
9 |
The Firm and Market Structures |
10 |
Aggregate Output, Prices, and Economic Growth |
11 |
Understanding Business Cycles |
12 |
Monetary and Fiscal Policy |
13 |
International Trade and Capital Flows |
14 |
Currency Exchange Rates |
Financial Reporting and Analysis |
15 |
Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis |
16 |
Financial Reporting Standards |
17 |
Understanding Income Statements |
18 |
Understanding Balance Sheets |
19 |
Understanding Cash Flow Statements |
20 |
Financial Analysis Techniques |
21 |
Inventories |
22 |
Long-Lived Assets |
23 |
Income Taxes |
24 |
Non-Current (Long-Term) Liabilities |
25 |
Financial Reporting Quality |
26 |
Financial Statement Analysis: Applications |
Corporate Finance |
27 |
Introduction to Corporate Governance & Other ESG Considerations |
28 |
Uses of Capital |
29 |
Sources of Capital |
30 |
Cost of Capital - Foundational Topics |
31 |
Capital Structure |
32 |
Measures of Leverage |
Equity |
33 |
Market Organization and Structure |
34 |
Security Market Indexes |
35 |
Market Efficiency |
36 |
Overview of Equity Securities |
37 |
Introduction to Industry and Company Analysis |
38 |
Equity Valuation: Concepts and Basic Tools |
Fixed Income |
39 |
Fixed Income Securities: Defining Elements |
40 |
Fixed Income Markets: Issuance, Trading, and Funding |
41 |
Introduction to Fixed Income Valuation |
42 |
Introduction to Asset-Backed Securities |
43 |
Understanding Fixed Income Risk and Return |
44 |
Fudamentals of Credit Analysis |
Derivatives |
45 |
Derivative Markets and Instruments |
46 |
Basics of Derivative Pricing and Valuation |
Alternative Investments |
47 |
Introduction to Alternative Investments |
Portfolio Management |
48 |
Portfolio Management: An Overview |
49 |
Portfolio Risk and Return: Part I |
50 |
Portfolio Risk and Return: Part II |
51 |
Basics of Portfolio Planning and Construction |
52 |
The Behavioral Biases of Individuals |
53 |
Risk Management: An Introduction |
54 |
Technical Analysis |
55 |
FinTech in Investment Management |
Ethical and Professional Standards |
56 |
Ethics and Trust in the Investment Profession |
57 |
Code of ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct |
58 |
Guidance for Standards I-VII |
59 |
Introduction to the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) |
60 |
Ethics Application |