Materi Ujian Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
Kurikulum program CFA sangat komprehensif yaitu mencakup hampir semua topik keuangan. Secara garis besar CFA level 1 yaitu:
| Topic Area | Topic details | Bobot |
| 1. Ethical and Professional Standards | Professional Standards of Ethics, ethical behavior, the role of ethics and professionalism play in the investment industry. | 15% |
| 2. Quantitative Methods | Time Value of Money, Statistics and probability theory, Hypothesis Testing, Technical Analysis | 10% |
| 3. Economics | Fundamental concepts of supply and demand, Industry Organization, Business Cycles, Market Structures The Monetary System and Fiscal Policy | 10% |
| 4. Financial Reporting and Analysis | Basic financial statements and accounting methods, such as Financial Reporting System (IFRS and GAAP), Principal Financial Statements, and Financial Reporting Quality. | 15% |
| 5. Corporate Finance | Corporate Governance, Investing and Financing decisions, Dividend Policy, Business and Financial Risk, Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring | 10% |
| 6. Equity Investments | Equity Securities and Characteristics, Equity and Securities Markets, Fundamental Analysis, Valuation and Return Analysis | 11% |
| 7. Fixed Income | Types of Fixed Income Securities and their Characteristics, Fixed Income Markets, Valuation and Return Analysis, Term Structure Determination, Yield measures, Risk factors. | 11% |
| 8. Derivatives | Forward Markets, Futures Markets, Options Markets, Swaps and the concept of arbitrage. | 6% |
| 9. Alternative Investments | Private Equity/Venture Capital, Hedge Funds, Real estate, Commodities, and Tangible Assets with Low Liquidity | 6% |
| 10. Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning | Portfolio planning and construction for individual and institutional investors, Management of Individual/Family Investor Portfolios, Presentation of Performance Results | 6% |
Sumber: CFA Institute