CFA Level 1 Syllabus

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The CFA charter is one of the most prestigious credentials available to those who work in the financial sector.

The CFA Level 1 syllabus focuses on a basic knowledge of the ten topic areas and simple analysis using investment tools.

The syllabus for CFA Level 1 is designed to introduce the candidate to the various concepts of the finance and investment world.

The topic areas covered in the CFA Level 1 syllabus and their weightage is as follows:

Quantitative analysis(12%)
Time value of money
Discounted cash flow applications
Statistical concepts and market returns
Probability concepts
Common probability distributions
Sampling and estimation
Hypothesis testing
Technical analysis

Corporate finance(7%)
Capital budgeting
Cost of capital
Measure of leverage
Dividend and share repurchase
Working capital management
Corporate governance

Financial reporting analysis(20%)
Introduction
Financial reporting mechanics & Standards
Understanding income statements
Understanding balance sheet
Understanding cash flow statements
Financial analysis techniques
Inventories
Long lived assets
Income taxes
Non-current liabilities and leases
Financial reporting quality
Financial statement analysis: Application

Fixed income analysis(10%)
Fixed income securities
Fixed income markets
Introduction to fixed income valuation
Introduction to Asset backed securities
Understanding fixed income risk and return
Fundamentals of credit analysis


Derivatives(5%)
Derivatives market and instruments
Basics of derivative pricing and valuation
Risk management applications of option strategies
Portfolio management and wealth planning(7%)
Portfolio management: An overview
Portfolio risk and return part I
Portfolio risk and return part II
Basics of portfolio planning and construction

Alternative investment(4%)
Introduction to Alternative investment
Mutual funds
Exchange traded funds
Real Estate
Private equity
Hedge funds
Commodities

Equity Investment(10%)
Market organisation and structure
Security market indices
Market efficiency
Overview of equity securities
Introduction to Industry and Company analysis
Equity valuation- Concepts and Basic tools
Dividend and share repurchases

Economics(10%)
Demand & supply analysis: Introduction
Demand & supply analysis: Consumer demand
Demand & supply analysis: The firm
The Firm & market structures
Aggregate output, Prices, Economic growth
Understanding business cycles
Monetary and Fiscal policy
International trade and Capital flows
Currency exchange rates
Demand & supply analysis: The firm

Ethics(15%)
Standards of professional conduct
Global Investment Performance standard