CFA Certificate Level 1
Study Session 1
Ethical and Professional Standards
1. Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct
2. Guidance for Standards I – VII
3. Introduction to Global Investment Performance Standards
4. Global Investment Performance Standards
Study Session 2:
Quantitative Methods – Basic Concepts
Quantitative Methods – Basic Concepts
5. Time Value of Money
6. Discounted Cash Flow Applications
7. Statistical Concepts and Market Returns
8. Probability Concepts
Study Session 3:
Quantitative Methods – Applications
Quantitative Methods – Applications
9. Common Probability Distributions
10. Sampling and Estimation
11. Hypotheses Testing
12. Correlation and Regression
Study Session 4
Microeconomic Concepts
Microeconomic Concepts
13. Elasticity
14. Efficiency and Equity
15. Markets in Action
16. Organizing Production
17. Outputs and Costs
Study Session 5
Economics
Economics
18. Perfect Competition
19. Monopoly
20. Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly
21. Demand and Supply in Factor Markets
22. Monitoring Cycles, Jobs, and the Price Level
23. Aggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand
Study Session 6
Macroeconomic Analysis
Macroeconomic Analysis
24. Money, Banks, and the Federal Reserve
25. Money, Interest, Real GDP, and Price Level
26. Inflation
27. Fiscal Policy
28. Monetary Policy
Study Session 7
Financial Reporting and Financial Statement Analysis
Financial Reporting and Financial Statement Analysis
29. Financial Statement Analysis: An Introduction
30. Financial Reporting Mechanics
31. Financial Reporting Standards
30. Financial Reporting Mechanics
31. Financial Reporting Standards
Study Session 8
Understanding the Financial Statements
Understanding the Financial Statements
32. Understanding the Income Statement
33. Understanding the Balance Sheet
34. Understanding the Cash Flow Statement
33. Understanding the Balance Sheet
34. Understanding the Cash Flow Statement
Study Session 9:
Assets and Liabilities
Assets and Liabilities
35. Analysis of Inventories
36. Analysis of Long-Lived Assets Part I:
The Capitalization Decision
37. Analysis of Long-Lived Assets Part II:
Analysis of Depreciation and Impairment
38. Analysis of Income Taxes
39. Analysis of Financing Liabilities
40. Leases and Off-Balance-Sheet Debt
Study Session 10:
Techniques, Applications, and
International Standards Convergence
Techniques, Applications, and
International Standards Convergence
41. Financial Analysis Techniques
42. Financial Statement Analysis: Applications
43. International Standards Convergence
Study Session 11
Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance
44. Capital Budgeting
45. Cost of Capital
46. Working Capital Management
47. Financial Statement Analysis
48. The Corporate Governance of Listed Companies: A Manual for Investors
Study Session 12
Portfolio Management
Portfolio Management
49. The Asset Allocation Decision
50. An Introduction to Portfolio Management
51. An Introduction to Asset Pricing Models
Study Session 13
Securities Markets
Securities Markets
52. Organization and Functioning of Securities Markets
53. Security Market Indexes
54. Efficient Capital Markets
55. Market Efficiency and Anomalies
Study Session 14
Industry and Company Analysis
Industry and Company Analysis
56. An Introduction to Security Valuation: Part I
57. Industry Analysis
58. Equity: Concepts and Techniques
59. Company Analysis and Stock Valuation
60. An Introduction to Security Valuation: Part II
61. Introduction to Price Multiples
Study Session 15
Fixed Income Investments –Basic Concepts
Fixed Income Investments –Basic Concepts
62. Features of Debt Securities
63. Risks Associated with Investing in Bonds
64. Overview of Bond Sectors and Instruments
65. Understanding Yield Spreads
66. Monetary Policy in an Environment of Global Financial Markets
Study Session 16
Fixed Income Investments – Analysis and Valuation
Fixed Income Investments – Analysis and Valuation
67. Introduction to the Valuation of Fixed Income Securities
68. Yield Measures, Spot Rates, and Forward Rates
69. Introduction to the Measurement of Interest Rate Risk
Study Session 17
Derivative Investments
70. Derivative Markets and Instruments
71. Forward Markets and Contracts
72. Futures Markets and Contracts
73. Options Markets and Contracts
74. Swaps Markets and Contracts
75. Risk Management and Applications of Option Strategies
Study Session 18
Alternative Investments
Alternative Investments
Study Session 19
Mock Exam
Study Session 20
Mock Exam Review