CCFP is administered by AAIFM (The American Association for Investment and Financial Management); one of the most renowned associations for banking and financial services, financial management, risk management, corporate control and investment in the United States. By earning CCFP candidates demonstrate that they have mastered the corporate finance body of knowledge, obtained the skills of corporate finance, and committed to AAIFM core values and code of ethics. Earning your
CCFP designation not only broadens your skill set, it demonstrates a standardized level of industry knowledge, making you a recognized leader in corporate finance.
CCFP Certification Preparation
If you are studying in order to prepare for the CCFP exam; AAIFM provides candidates with training sessions for many of the exam questions. AAIFM also provide thorough training for the exam modules using its learning system through authorized training providers and prometric centers worldwide.
AAIFM CCFP Recertification
Once you have passed the CCFP exam and received your certification, you will need to stay up to date on developments in corporate finance practices. To prove you have maintained and updated your corporate finance knowledge and skills, AAIFM requires that you recertify every 4 years. (please refer to recertification for more info)
Requirements:
- A passing score on the CCFP Examination.
- Bachelor Degree in any field OR;
- A minimum of two years experience in any related area (corporate finance, trade finance, corporate control, financial management…).
- A Minimum of 30 hours of corporate finance approved training.
Exam Format:
The CCFP (Certified Corporate Finance Professional) examination is a 3-hour exam, Case study analysis and multiple essay questions examinations. The exam is given in booklet form.
Exam Outline:
- What Is International Corporate Finance?
- Exchange Rates Regimes
- Yesterday and Yesteryear: History of the International Monetary System
- The Balance of Payments
- The Foreign Exchange Market
- Interest Rate Arbitrage and Parity
- Currency Futures, Options, and Swaps
- The International Financial Sector and the Dynamics of Global Capital Markets
- Sourcing Equity Globally
- Sourcing Debt from Global Bond Markets
- International Trade Financing
- Asian Finance and Banking
- Islamic Banking and Finance
- The Case for Foreign Exchange Risk Management
- Forecasting Exchange Rates
- Managing Transaction Exposure
- Managing Translation Exposure
- Managing Economic Exposure
- Foreign Market Entry Strategies and Country Risk Management
- International Capital Budgeting
- Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions
- Project Finance
- Global Investing
- International Control Conundrum
- Managing the Multinational Financial System
Inquiries:
Please e-mail us at info@aaifm.org for any other inquiries. For international candidates; please contact our authorized representatives in your region.
