FINANCIAL MODELING INSTITUTE

What is FINANCIAL MODELING INSTITUTE

FMI is the world's only financial modelling accreditation body. FMI’s goal is to elevate the discipline of financial modelling to facilitate optimal decision making. FMI was founded because of the increased need for finance and accounting professionals to strengthen and validate their financial modelling skills.

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Advanced Financial Modeler (AFM) Accreditation

Strengthen and validate your financial modelling skills with the Advanced Financial Modeler (AFM) accreditation from the Financial Modeling Institute (FMI), now available to CPA Australia members.

Financial modelling plays a critical role in business decision making, supporting transactions, valuations, and strategic planning.

What you’ll gain

By completing the AFM accreditation, you will be able to:

• Build a fully integrated three-statement financial model from scratch
• Create a financial model that can be used as a critical decision-making tool
• Use financial models to communicate insights and tell the story of a company 
• Demonstrate technical modelling skills valued by employers, stakeholders and clients.

What’s included

AFM candidates receive access to:

• Learning resources including video tutorials
• Practice exams and exam guidance resources
• A proctored online exam (offered quarterly).

Upon successful completion, candidates will:

• Earn the AFM accreditation
• Receive a digital badge for LinkedIn and professional profiles
• Be listed in FMI’s global Directory of Accreditation Holders.

Download the AFM Program Handbook to explore the curriculum, exam structure, and preparation resources.