01-31-2007, 02:32 PM
NO
01-31-2007, 02:32 PM
NO
02-23-2007, 07:58 PM
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial" id="quote">quote<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Shahid_fss</i>
<br /><center><b>CHARTERED FINANCIAL ANALYST (CFA)</b></center> <b><i>Before I write I want to say that please donât leave any message like; âwhy do you talk about CFA while ICAP is best of all?â Remember its just information and to help people. May Allah guide us SHAHID LATIF â STUDENT ACCA â SKANS Islamabad</i></b> CFA is globally recognized and unique investment professionalâs body having more than 100,000 professionalâs enrolled from more than 150 countries for 2004. I will not go to in depth intro of CFA of ICFA so lets move to our first problem. <u><b>Important addresses regarding CFA</b></u> CFA http//www.cfainstitute.org/ Registration https//ocr.cfainstitute.org/ocraforms/default.asp CFA BOOKS http//www.efastcom.com/CFABookstore/control/main <center><b>HOW TO BECOME CFA</b></center> <u><b>Now how do we enroll over selves?</b></u> Basic requirement to get enrolled is Bachelors of US or equalent or if not then four years of professional experience. You can register online. <u><b>Syllabus Outlines</b></u> <b>Ethical and Professional Standards</b> Professional Standards of Practice Topical Issues <b>Quantitative Methods</b> Time Value of Money Basic Statistical Concepts Probability Concepts and Random Variables Common Probability Distributions Sampling and Estimation Statistical Inference and Hypothesis Testing Correlation Analysis and Linear Regression Multivariate Regression Time Series Analysis Portfolio Concepts <b>Economics</b> Market Forces of Supply and Demand Elasticity The Firm and Industry Organization Supply and Demand for Productive Resources Measuring National Income Economic Fluctuations and Unemployment The Monetary System Inflation Causes and Consequences International Trade International Finance The Macroeconomics of an Open Economy Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply Sources of Economic Growth Government Regulation <b>Natural Resource Markets</b> Relationship of Economic Activity to the Investment Process <b>Financial Statement Analysis</b> Financial Reporting System Principal Financial Statements Earnings Quality and Nonrecurring Items Analysis of Inventories Analysis of Long-Lived Assets Analysis of Income Taxes Analysis of Financing Liabilities Analysis of Leases Analysis of Off-Balance-Sheet Activities Analysis of Pensions, Stock Compensation, and Other Employee Benefits Analysis of Inter-Corporate Investments Analysis of Business Combinations Analysis of Multinational Operations Ratio and Financial Analysis <b>Corporate Finance</b> Fundamental Issues Capital Investment Decisions Business and Financial Risk Long-Term Financial Policy Mergers and Acquisitions Valuation Implications of Corporate Finance <b>Analysis of Equity Investments</b> Organization and Functioning of Securities Markets Security-Market Indexes and Benchmarks Equity Risk Definition and Measurement Fundamental Analysis Special Applications of Fundamental Analysis Technical Analysis <b>Analysis of Fixed-Income Investments</b> Fixed-Income Securities Risks Associated with Investing in Bonds Global Bond Sectors and Instruments Yield Spreads <u><b>Syllabus and Course details</b></u> Despite the rigor of the CFA Program, its flexible, self-study curriculum allows investment professionals to customize their learning around busy work schedules. CFA Institute works to ensure that all of the material covered in the CFA Program is conducive to a distance-learning format. Each level of the program includes a study guide that leads candidates through assigned readings. Specific learning outcome statements accompany each reading, providing candidates with a gauge to measure the progress of their studies. The CFA Programâs curriculum is designed to reflect a Body of Knowledge⢠that keeps pace with the ever-changing dynamics of the global investment community. This Body of Knowledge, developed through an extensive survey of practicing CFA charter holders, consists of 10 general topic areas that are shown in the pop-up link at right and provides a framework for making investment decisions. The Level I curriculum and examination focus on tools and concepts that apply to investment valuation and portfolio management. Level I also include an overview of the processes of asset valuation and portfolio management. Candidates are expected to display a working knowledge of ⢠financial statement analysis, ⢠macro- and micro-economics, ⢠quantitative methods of investment analysis and management, ⢠financial markets and instruments, and corporate finance. The Level I curriculum also emphasizes basic concepts regarding securities laws and regulations and the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct. The Level II curriculum and examination focus on asset valuation. Candidates must apply the tools and concepts emphasized at Level I in analyzing and valuing investments and should have a thorough understanding of industry and company analysis. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to ⢠analyze specific equity and fixed-income securities and other investments, ⢠estimate expected investment return and risk, ⢠compare alternative investment choices and make investment recommendations, and apply the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct in practical situations. The Level III curriculum and examination explore in greater depth the discipline of portfolio management. Candidates must demonstrate a working knowledge of the entire portfolio management process and must be capable of applying the concepts learned at Levels I and II to the portfolio management process. Candidates also must demonstrate a thorough understanding of ⢠performance presentation standards and measurement techniques, and the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct from an organizational and compliance perspective. <u><b>Preperation</b></u> Most important thing from studentsâ point of view is the preparation of examination so let me tell you that ICFA encourages self study. You may also go for group study or any other method of study but you should follow study guide of CFA. <u><b>Other</b></u> Once a candidate becomes a CFA charterholder, he or she must comply with the CFA Institute conditions, requirements, policies and procedures of a CFA charterholder and CFA Institute member, including those set forth in the CFA Institute Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Code of Ethics, Standards of Professional Conduct, Rules of Procedure for Proceedings Related to Professional Conduct, and other conditions, requirements, policies, and procedures that may be established and amended from time to time, including the submission of an annual Professional Conduct Statement and the payment of membership dues. Failure to comply with the CFA Institute conditions, requirements, policies, and procedures can result in disciplinary sanctions, including suspension or revocation of the right to use the CFA designation <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> Which pakistani qualification is equivilant to US bechelor? MBA will do or not? second do u need four years experience with specific responsibilities or any working experience is good enough?
02-25-2007, 05:43 AM
you'll usually need 16 years education.
The CFA experience requirements are quite tough. They'll not accept any other type of experience. See their website for more details
02-26-2007, 07:24 PM
But you just need to fullfil one of the requirement, either 16 years of education or 4 year work experience? true? so a master degree holder in pakistan is eligible to enroll into CFA? right?
02-27-2007, 09:42 PM
yes, you need to fullfil one of the requirements to enroll in CFA either 4 years experience (not necessarily in investment management) or 16 years of education.
and if you have PK Masters degree then you can enroll in CFA
02-28-2007, 07:06 AM
Necessarily
03-01-2007, 03:02 AM
Hello every one
I have recently completed B.Comm now em interested in CIMA but unfortuntely whenever i ask from any one include institutions their answer is CIMA is very tough and u better join ACCA bla bla bla and start telling advantages of ACCA. Kindly give me replies including following answers plz 1. Can i do CIMA while i am on full time job? 2. what r its recomended books? 3. Can i study it privately? 4. which institute is better for CIMA? 5. What is fee structure of CIMA? with lots of thanx Muhammad Ali wannatruefriend@hotmail.com
03-11-2007, 08:55 PM
what are the exemptions granted to icma students for PIPFA
03-12-2007, 01:49 PM
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial" id="quote">quote<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by muhammadnaveedhanif</i>
<br />what are the exemptions granted to icma students for PIPFA <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> Check this link http//www.pipfa.org.pk/exemptions.asp
03-12-2007, 04:11 PM
Assalam-o-Alaikum all the professional friends. I am new to this forum. My expectations are very high from all the fourm members especially senion students and qualified ACCA forum members regarding the guidance of new students like me. I have started ACCA with great entheusism by gaining 5 exemptions on MBA basis. Now I am student of ACCA part-2. I had heard that ACCA is costly but I did not think so because If one gets through all the examinations in first attempt, It can be completed in almost 150000/- to 200000/- rupees. But when I heard about the membership fee, It realy got me worried. Because withwout membership one can't claim to be ACCA. In other words if one has to show on his/her CV to be qualified ACCA, he has to retain the membership and obviously will have to pay annual membership fee. In this regard it becomes very costly especially if one does not get a suitable job on the basis of ACCA. So please guid me any ACCA qualified or senior forum member that if one do not want to become an ACCA member, of what utility ACCA is for him/her. I would be highly oblidged for the satisfactory answer to this complexity. Thanks.
04-28-2007, 04:49 PM
He can
05-14-2007, 02:58 PM
you should chose only one profession at one time
07-19-2007, 04:44 PM
Thanks For Your Kind Information.
07-20-2007, 08:01 PM
"salam can anyone tell me that where to go for registration in
CIA in karachi and where i can get classes in Karachi. Recently i had contacted PIA offering tution classes for CIA but they r charging 20000 for each paper which is not affordable for me, So plz help me in finding affordable institution offering classes for CIA.also tell me that is there any other certification in internal auditing and is there any Firm offering articleship in internal auditing." Please visit www.iiap.org.pk
07-20-2007, 08:09 PM
he must be a graduate because gradutaion is the sitpulation for acca. and after graduation he might be doing bsc hon
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