THE CORPORATE FINANCE INSTITUTE (CFI) HAS ANNOUNCED A NEW FP&A SPECIALIZATION TO ADDRESS THE FINANCE SKILLS GAP

 The Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) has announced a new FP&A   specialization to address the finance skills gap

The Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI), the leading provider of online finance and banking education, certifications and productivity tools, is proud to announce the launch of its new Financial Planning and Analysis (FPandA). This program is designed to equip business managers with cutting-edge financial models essential for evaluating and forecasting a company's financial performance..

In the rapidly evolving world of finance, the demand for qualified FP&A professionals is growing exponentially. A staggering 50% of finance and accounting professionals struggle with a significant FP&A talent shortage*. The new CFI specialization is a timely response to this gap, providing aspiring and current financial analysts with the tools they need to succeed.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the financial industry will create approximately 27,000 financial analysts annually over the next decade. CFI's FP&A specialization is tailored to meet this demand by offering a comprehensive, self-paced, online training program that covers the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in FP&A roles.

CFI Content Manager Scott Powell emphasizes the value of the program: "Our goal is to give our clients the ability to perform both quantitative and qualitative analysis to effectively evaluate a company's financial performance. Through our training, participants will not only know how create clear and well-formatted Excel financial models, but also learn to use modern data tools such as Power Query and Power BI to improve productivity and visualize analyses, a skill that is in high demand in the industry.

The FPandA program includes 20 courses covering required topics such as Excel forecasting model design, formatting and revenue forecasting, workforce forecasting and analysis, and fundamentals of financial analysis..

For more information on the CFI FP and A Special Program.

About Corporate Finance Institute (CFI):

Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) is a leading online provider of financial and banking education, certifications and productivity tools. With an extensive training library, we equip professionals and teams with the skills and practical tools to help them succeed in a variety of finance and banking tasks. Since its inception in 2016, CFI has earned the trust of more than 2 million individuals and thousands of organizations worldwide..

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Category : Finance • Corporate finance • Financial plan