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Having taken most of CFI certifications and a few from other providers I can finally leave an educated review of CFI and their teachings.
First off Iam a non-finance transfer person, and my intent is to become a PE industry professional.
Before reviewing the FMVA program, I would like to say that by subscribing to CFI you're getting access to more than one certification bundle. Each one is industry specific and very detailed. Credit rating models, bloomberg screens, mighty complex asset pricing models and entire series of focus courses (Bonds, fx etc..) are just to name a few of the good ones. They also explain where each role fits into, within the finance industry.
Now onto FMVA..
From taking multiple certfifications from different sources I can say that most of them teach the same foundational knowledge. The main difference, however is in the process.
Good analogy is foundation for buildings in a construction industry. Everyone can dig a hole in the ground and dump concrete or other materials in there. Only true professionals have a methodical and well thought out multilayered process. As the result of which the foundation is able to hold an ecosystem of floors on top of it.
CFI's teaching process gave me a financial foundation that is truly solid and grounded in expert analysis done by financial industry professionals.
It takes time and most importantly commitment to learning instead of passing exams and getting badges (which is pretty addictive I have to admit). Good luck !
Thank you CFI! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Some kind of live engament could have been useful. Maybe a group session once a month to work on a new case study together. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I earned my FPWMP certificate and I learned so much in the process, thanks to a wealth of practical material like spreadsheets, formal document templates, summary PowerPoint, practice exercises, slides and plenty of videos. It is by far the best online course I've taken Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Some questions in the exams have wrong spelling, or plainly confusing. The results of the exam is seldomly helpful.
The user interface sometimes works against the user it can certainly use refinement for a better experience Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The certifications of CFI are accepted in the industry. The certification course is broken down in bit sized modules which are easy to access and can be repeated multiple times if required. Many practice files are shared to learn as you do the exercise. The concepts are broken down into digestible nuggets to understand and ensure a strong foundation. It is cost-effective and provides practical methods of working. The learnings are easy to implement at work and will help improve efficiency. The Customer support are very friendly and responds quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The electives that cover different industries are not well made. Very little industry-specific knowledge can be learned by completing the electives. Luckily these courses are part of the electives and not the main course. A few prep/core courses feel repetitive with limited value added. Sometimes, it can be more Excel formulas centric than valuation concepts centric. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
CFI provides maximum flexibility to learn, review and improve our skills with high quality finance content. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I wish there were courses and/or examples with longer projections (10 years +). Since I work mostly with Agribusiness and Forestry sectors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I thank CFI for providing this wonderful course - FMVA®. I have successfully completed FMVA®. FMVA® has helped me to improve my skills in the finance domain. The customer support of CFI is very much supportive. The features of FMVA®'s course content are also good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I do not have any negative comments about CFI. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I liked the bite sized lesssons and well structured lesson plan. It walks you through step by step on what you need to do to learn the concept, theory and than practically evaluates you at the end of each course. You can run through it as many times as you like. I came into the program with an MBA and off a finance capstone course so I had some background but wouldn't call myself a finance professional by any means before this course at least. After passing my FMVA certification I do feel far more confident to tackle the financials of a company. The videos are clearly laid out and you have mini models and than complete a full size model. It's easy to follow along and builds your confidence. I am not a financial professional but would not have any qualms about sitting with a CFO after this course and talking shop. Yes I may still miss one or few things as I don't get to do modelling on a daily basis (for now) but I always know where to look for it with my CFI subscriptions which I plan to keep going as for 500$ a year this is a relatively affordable and worth it for me. I have recommended the subscription to two friends, one is on her way to do her CPA and the other is a Senior Product Manager. Both have also found tremendous value in the program. My main interested in CFI is the Financial Modeling but you do get access to about 6 other certifications as well that I may paruse but my focus is definitely on the finance side now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It's a lot of content, spread out of 4-5 months for me. It was very difficult to recall so much data for the final exam. I passed the final after a lot of blood, sweat and tears. I would say the final is definitely more difficult than the practice exam and it was nerve wracking to have my model crash during the exam but I was able to recover it thankfully which your taught how to do as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The ease to start learning and the way courses are organized. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
They need an app to facilitate access on the go Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
•Thoroughly Designed Courses
• Comprehensive Curriculum
• Variety of Courses offered Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Nothing to dislike. It one of the most professional and respected institutes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
With interactive lessons, practical exercise's, and insightful feedback, anyone can be able to transform curiosity into tangible expertise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I have no downside comments as for now, but will be glad to share again if any in due course. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
