CFA® Core Concepts: Accounting

Accounting knowledge is a key part of the CFA® exam and is considered by many teachers and students to be the most demanding in terms of rules and tedious calculations. In addition, it provides the foundation for a number of other subjects in the CFA® core.

The program will cover all the accounting that is included in the CFA® exam: accounting principles and practices, financial statement disclosure and ratio analysis, cash and liquidity analysis, and specific asset/liability accounting issues. Accounting may draw on other disciplines and this course will cover this concept in selected situations.

27-Sep-2008 -- 01-Nov-2008New YorkUSD$950
NY Institute of Finance - Midtown9:00am - 12:00pm Instructional Method:
Group-Live
Instructor(s): [ Various Instructors; ] Sat Level: Intermediate

To take the CFA® Exam, you must be enrolled with CFA Institute, a global membership association that administers the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) and Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) curriculum and exam programs worldwide. For more information about the exam or how to enroll, call 800-247-8132 or visit www.cfainstitute.org. CFA Institute does not endorse, promote, review, or warrant the accuracy of the products or services offered by New York Institute of Finance (NYIF) or verify or endorse the pass rates claimed by NYIF. CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute.
No advance preparation required.
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Scheduling Note
Whenever possible, New York Institute of Finance avoids scheduling courses on holidays and religious observances. However, due to the demanding nature of CFA® Exam preparation, review sessions will be held as scheduled. We regret that sessions cannot be rescheduled to accommodate individual delegates.
Day 1

  • Income Statements
  • Balance Sheets

Day 2

  • Assets
  • Inventories
  • Capitalization and Depreciation

Day 3

  • Liabilities
  • Stockholders’ Equity

Day 4

  • Income Statement
  • Revenue Measurement
  • EPS Calculation

Day 5

  • Ratio Analysis
  • Statement of Cash Flows

Day 6

  • Accounting Problem Sets

                              Please note: The order in which topics will be covered is subject to change. A finalized topics schedule will be distributed to all delegates at the first class session.

Clients who register for this course will receive a complimentary 6 month subscription to the Financial Times and FT.com. The Financial Times is the world's most respected financial newspaper providing a broad assessment on finance, business and the industrial sector. Subscriptions will start within 6-8 weeks of the application process, and are limited to one per client. For questions about your subscriptions call 800-628-8088 or email uscirculation@ft.com. US and Canada enrollees only.

Lunch included for all students taking day classes.