Math for Finance Professionals (On-Demand - CFI)
Overview
Financial math is a critical tool for people working in the finance industry. Professionals within the industry need the skills to analyze financial data, manage financial risks, assess investment opportunities, and monitor transactions.
This course will provide you with the foundational math skills required to build a career in finance. You will compare simple and compound interest and learn how these different types of interest are used to compound and discount cash flows. You will also be introduced to the concepts of nominal and effective interest rates. You will then be ready to apply these skills to a variety of real-world finance applications.
The course ends by introducing the most important statistical concepts used in areas such as performance measure and risk management. The practical nature of this course is emphasized through the use of Excel and Reuters screenshots.
Access expires 180 days from purchase date |
Applicable for
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course you will be able to do the following:
- explain the difference between simple and compound interest
- calculate and compare effective and nominal interest rates
- build a range of discounted cash flow models that represent real-world applications
- calculate the price and yield of annual bonds
- create a simple DCF equity valuation model
- analyze a range of financial market scenarios using key financial statistics
Content
Course Content Created: July 2024
The information is current as of the creation or last updated date. While we strive to keep our inventory updated and periodically remove outdated titles, changes in accounting, tax, legislation and technology may occur. Purchasers should note the date and verify for themselves if the course is still relevant to their needs.About This Product
On-Demand Courses by CFI. Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) courses are designed for finance professionals and industry practitioners who want to master the art of corporate finance. The instructions on how to access this course will be included on your registration confirmation.
Please note that not all on-demand courses include downloadable materials such as course notes or slides.
How to get started
Upon completion of purchase, go to mylms.bccpa.ca and log in using your CPABC Online Services credentials. Click “Go to your Courses and Materials” to go to your Learning Center, then find and click on your course title.
Course Dates & Registration
- 4.5
- CPD Hours
- 0
- Ethics Hours
- 0
- AML Hours
- 3
- Credits
Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.
Math for Finance Professionals (On-Demand - CFI)
- 4.5
- CPD Hours
- 0
- Ethics Hours
- 0
- AML Hours
- 3
- Credits
Overview
Financial math is a critical tool for people working in the finance industry. Professionals within the industry need the skills to analyze financial data, manage financial risks, assess investment opportunities, and monitor transactions.
This course will provide you with the foundational math skills required to build a career in finance. You will compare simple and compound interest and learn how these different types of interest are used to compound and discount cash flows. You will also be introduced to the concepts of nominal and effective interest rates. You will then be ready to apply these skills to a variety of real-world finance applications.
The course ends by introducing the most important statistical concepts used in areas such as performance measure and risk management. The practical nature of this course is emphasized through the use of Excel and Reuters screenshots.
Access expires 180 days from purchase date |
Applicable for
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course you will be able to do the following:
- explain the difference between simple and compound interest
- calculate and compare effective and nominal interest rates
- build a range of discounted cash flow models that represent real-world applications
- calculate the price and yield of annual bonds
- create a simple DCF equity valuation model
- analyze a range of financial market scenarios using key financial statistics
Content
Course Content Created: July 2024
The information is current as of the creation or last updated date. While we strive to keep our inventory updated and periodically remove outdated titles, changes in accounting, tax, legislation and technology may occur. Purchasers should note the date and verify for themselves if the course is still relevant to their needs.About This Product
On-Demand Courses by CFI. Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) courses are designed for finance professionals and industry practitioners who want to master the art of corporate finance. The instructions on how to access this course will be included on your registration confirmation.
Please note that not all on-demand courses include downloadable materials such as course notes or slides.
How to get started
Upon completion of purchase, go to mylms.bccpa.ca and log in using your CPABC Online Services credentials. Click “Go to your Courses and Materials” to go to your Learning Center, then find and click on your course title.
Course Dates & Registration
Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.