Introduction to CFA exam
CFA exam is currently divided into three grades, namely CFA Level 1 exam, CFA Level 2 exam and CFA Level 3 exam. The examination seasons include February, May, August and 165438+ 10, in which CFA Level 1 exam is held four times a year, CFA Level 2 exam is held three times a year, and CFA Level 3 exam is held twice a year.
Arrangement of CFA exam season in 2023:
February 2023: CFA level 1 exam, CFA level 3 exam.
May 2023: CFA Level 1 exam and CFA Level 2 exam.
August 2023: CFA Level 1 exam, CFA Level 2 exam and CFA Level 3 exam.
June 2023165438+1October: CFA Level 1 exam and CFA Level 2 exam.
Who is CFA suitable for?
1, college students
College students usually face the problem of finding a job after graduation. With CFA certificate when looking for a job, HR will recognize your professional ability more and help you match more job opportunities during the interview. College students can register for CFA Level 1 exam 23 months before graduation, which also means that they can increase their employment advantages before graduation.
2. People who change careers across majors.
For this kind of people, CFA certificate can help you quickly master the relevant professional knowledge of the financial industry, and on the other hand, it can also help you to make job-hopping across banks.
3. Financial practitioners
The knowledge these people have learned in the course of their work is limited, and they are not satisfied with the learning brought by their own work. When you choose CFA certificate, it will be of great help to your future career development after you have studied the whole CFA system.
4. Financial professionals with CPA, ACCA and other certificates.
Compared with CPA and ACCA, CFA certificate has strong financial attributes, has a deep understanding of the concepts of company organization, stock issuance, merger and reorganization, and is also very useful in auditing or accounting work. With CFA and CPA, both financial and financial aspects can better complete their own ideas, even if they want to go to a company like Goldman Sachs, they are more competitive.
5. Leaders, or people who may become leaders in the future.
"Soldiers who don't want to be generals are not good soldiers" is a bit of a cliche, but the truth is not exaggerated. From a grass-roots worker to an executive, this kind of person really deserves respect, but if you have a faster way to achieve your goal, why not? CFA certificate is a certificate that can help you develop rapidly. After systematic study, you will gain the same level of financial knowledge as a master of finance, a deeper concept of the financial industry, an understanding of how an enterprise operates, and the development of your interpersonal relationship. If you want to be a leader, you need financial investment knowledge and contacts.
What can I do after CFA?
There are many positions that can be held after CFA, such as: investment consultant, investment banker, securities trader, CEO, chairman, partner, person in charge, investment director, financial director, accountant, auditor, market, investment company manager, securities analyst and fixed income analyst, portfolio manager, etc.
According to the CFA Institute survey, CFA's annual income in the United States is about $6.5438+0.9 million. About 200,000 US dollars in the UK; Singapore 1 1.3 million USD; HK$ 654.38 +0.36 million; The Canadian dollar is about $6,543,800+008,000, of which the existing figure in China is about $6,543,800+049,000, and the global average is about $6,543,800+078,000.