AICPA CAS CFO Financial I – 19.5 CPE

AICPA CAS CFO Financial Management Certificate I – Build Your Core CFO Finance Skills

Step into the CFO lane with the CAS CFO Financial Management Certificate I from AICPA, offered in India through Eduyush, an approved AICPA channel partner. This online program gives finance professionals the core corporate finance and cost management skills needed to deliver high‑value Client Advisory Services (CAS) and support strategic decision‑making for growing businesses.

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Why choose CAS CFO Financial I?

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• Foundation for the CFO role in CAS: Learn the finance concepts that sit behind everyday CFO decisions – capital structure, funding choices, pricing, cost models and risk.
• Corporate‑finance lens, not textbook theory: Apply tools like cost of capital, value chain and activity‑based costing to real‑world CAS situations and client conversations.
• Ideal first step before CFO Financial II: Use this program to build a solid base, then move to CAS CFO Financial II for more advanced valuation, capital structure and risk strategies.
• Recognised AICPA certificate: On completion, earn a digital certificate from AICPA & CIMA that highlights your CFO‑track and CAS expertise to employers and clients.
• 100% online and self‑paced: Study anywhere, anytime, with one year of access to the learning content after activation.
• Big savings and local‑currency checkout: Access this AICPA certificate at up to about 40–50% off typical international pricing through Eduyush, with prices shown in your local currency so you can pay easily from anywhere in the world

What you will learn

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Core topics covered

By the end of the program, you will have worked through practical modules on:

• Debt and equity funding options and when to use each
• Cost of capital and how it drives investment and financing decisions
• Activity‑based costing and proactive costing approaches for better pricing
• Supply chain design and distribution choices that affect profitability
• Total quality management and continuous‑improvement thinking
• Risk identification and mitigation in finance and operations
• Capital planning for long‑term growth and sustainability
• Pricing models and strategies that support value creation

These topics mirror the official AICPA CAS CFO Financial I curriculum but are framed for CAS and CFO‑track professionals in India and other global markets.

Practical learning outcomes

After completing this certificate, participants will be able to:

• Distinguish between different forms of debt and equity finance and identify appropriate funding sources for a given business situation.
• Estimate the cost of equity and debt, including dividend‑based models, bank borrowing and bond financing, to arrive at an overall cost of capital.
• Spot where product or service costing is critical, and explain the business risks that arise when costs are misallocated or poorly understood.
• Use activity‑based management ideas to streamline repetitive overhead activities and improve efficiency.
• Map the value chain for a product or service and analyse how each step contributes to customer value and profitability.

You finish the course with tools you can plug straight into CAS work – from advising clients on funding and pricing to challenging inefficient cost structures.

Who should enroll?

This certificate is a good fit for:

• Finance professionals preparing for or newly stepping into CFO or finance‑leader roles
• CAS practitioners and virtual CFOs who want stronger corporate‑finance skills to support clients
• Chartered accountants and management accountants looking to broaden their advisory offering
• Business owners and startup founders who want to improve capital, pricing and risk decisions

No formal prerequisites are required, but learners planning a full CAS CFO pathway are encouraged to take CAS CFO Financial I first and then progress to CAS CFO Financial II.

Program details

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• Provider: AICPA & CIMA; delivered in India through Eduyush (approved AICPA channel partner)
• Format: Online, self‑paced e‑learning with interactive modules
• Access duration: 1 year of access from activation date
• CPE credits: 19.5 CPE hours in the NASBA field of study “Business Management and Organization”
• Level: Intermediate – suited to finance professionals with some experience
• Prerequisites: None; can be paired with CAS CFO Financial II or AICPA Controller / IFRS programs for a broader CFO track
• Mode of delivery: Fully digital product; access details are emailed after enrollment

You can also bundle this certificate with other AICPA offerings available on Eduyush, such as CAS CFO Financial II, or Controller programs, to build a complete CFO and CAS learning path.

Planning a full CAS CFO pathway? Pair CAS CFO Financial I with CAS CFO Financial II for advanced valuation and capital‑structure strategies