AICPA CAS CFO Financial I Course | 19.5 CPE
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Official AICPA & CIMA CAS CFO Financial I — 19.5 CPE credits of online self-study in corporate finance for the CFO role. Build practical skills across debt and equity finance, cost of capital, activity-based costing, supply chain and value chain analysis, total quality management, risk management, capital planning and pricing strategy. This is the first step in the CFO finance pathway. Eduyush is an official AICPA & CIMA channel partner serving learners worldwide, with prices displayed in your regional currency at checkout.
Earn 19.5 CPE credits and an official AICPA & CIMA digital badge after completing the program · NASBA: Business Management & Organization · Intermediate level · No prerequisite · Online self-study · 1-year access
Key takeaways
- Official course title: CAS CFO Financial I (product number CASBUNCFOFI22SSO)
- CPE value: 19.5 CPE credits in the NASBA field of study: Business Management and Organization
- Recognition: Earn 19.5 CPE credits and an official AICPA & CIMA digital badge after completing the program
- Level and prerequisite: Intermediate level, with no formal prerequisite stated by AICPA & CIMA
- Format and access: Online CPE self-study with 1 year of access after purchase date
- Official intended audience: CAS professionals
What is the AICPA CAS CFO Financial I course?
CAS CFO Financial I is an AICPA & CIMA online self-study course focused on practical corporate finance topics linked to the CFO role. It is designed for professionals who need to understand funding choices, cost of capital, costing problems, activity-based management, risk and value creation in a client advisory or finance leadership setting. AICPA & CIMA categorise this as CPE self-study, not a regulated CFO certification.
The course is especially useful when a controller, finance manager or CAS advisor already understands reporting but wants a more commercial finance lens. Instead of only preparing statements, the learner studies how finance choices affect pricing, capital plans, risk, quality and customer value. AICPA & CIMA state no formal prerequisite, but the course is set at intermediate level and assumes working familiarity with finance and accounting.
Official course facts
The official AICPA & CIMA listing identifies CAS CFO Financial I as an online CPE self-study course at intermediate level, in the NASBA field of Business Management and Organization.
| Course item | Verified detail |
|---|---|
| Official title | CAS CFO Financial I |
| Provider | AICPA & CIMA |
| Format | CPE Self-study, Online |
| CPE credits | 19.5 CPE |
| NASBA field of study | Business Management and Organization |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Prerequisite | None stated by AICPA & CIMA (intermediate level) |
| Digital badge | Official AICPA & CIMA CAS CFO digital badge via Credly on completion |
| Availability | 1 year after purchase date with full paid access |
| Product number | CASBUNCFOFI22SSO |
| Official AICPA & CIMA pricing | Nonmembers $900, AICPA members $750, CIMA members $750 — checked on 13 July 2026, prices may change |
| Official source | AICPA & CIMA CAS CFO Financial I page |
The complete CFO Financial pathway
The two CFO Financial courses form a pathway. Financial I builds the foundation with no prerequisite; Financial II adds advanced valuation, acquisition and risk topics and requires Financial I first. Each product has its own one-year access period.
| Pathway stage | CPE | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|
| CAS CFO Financial I (this course) | 19.5 | None |
| CAS CFO Financial II | 14.5 | CFO Financial I |
| Complete CFO Financial pathway | 34 CPE | Complete Financial I before Financial II |
Who provides what
| Role | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Course provider | AICPA & CIMA (Association of International Certified Professional Accountants) |
| Digital badge issuer | Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, via Credly |
| Authorised reseller and purchase support | Eduyush |
Who should take CAS CFO Financial I?
Official intended audience: CAS professionals. Also relevant, based on the curriculum: controllers, finance managers, senior accountants and virtual CFOs who want to connect numbers with funding, pricing, risk and business value. The fit guide below reflects Eduyush interpretation of the curriculum, alongside the official CAS audience.
| Learner profile | Fit | Best use case |
|---|---|---|
| CAS professional (official audience) | Strong fit | Adding funding, risk and value analysis to client conversations beyond bookkeeping and compliance. |
| Controller or senior accountant | Strong fit | Moving from reporting results to explaining the decisions behind them. |
| Finance manager | Strong fit | Preparing stronger business cases and board notes using cost of capital, pricing and risk. |
| Virtual CFO or advisor | Good fit | Improving advisory quality around finance structure, pricing, risk and long-term value. |
| Entry-level learner with no finance base | Foundation first | The course is intermediate and assumes comfort with finance and accounting concepts. |
What you learn
CFO Financial I gives learners a structured way to think about finance choices that affect business value. The official topics include debt finance, equity finance, cost of capital, activity-based costing, supply chain distribution, total quality management, proactive costing, risk management, capital planning and pricing models.
Debt and equity finance
Sources and characteristics of debt finance, and how funding choices affect risk, control and flexibility.
Cost of capital
Cost of equity, bank finance and bond finance, including dividend growth expectations and funding cost analysis.
Costing and activity-based management
Where appropriate product or service costing matters, and how activity-based approaches reduce costing errors.
Value chain, risk and pricing
Value chain linkages, total quality management, risk management, capital planning and pricing strategy.
Official learning outcomes, mapped to workplace use
| Official learning outcome | How a finance professional uses it |
|---|---|
| Identify the characteristics and sources of debt finance | Compare overdrafts, bank loans, bonds and other borrowing options before advising a client or CFO. |
| Calculate the cost of equity, bank finance and bond finance | Use capital cost assumptions when evaluating projects, pricing capital-heavy products or preparing investment proposals. |
| Identify where appropriate product or service costing matters | Spot when poor costing may cause underpricing, wrong product focus or weak margin reporting. |
| Improve repetitive overhead activities through activity-based management | Find process changes that reduce avoidable overhead instead of only reporting overhead variances. |
| Analyse value chain linkages to enhance profitability and customer value | Connect procurement, production, distribution and service decisions to commercial value. |
What this course is — and is not
| This course is | This course is not |
|---|---|
| Professional self-study CPE education with an official digital badge | A regulated CFO certification, designation or job title |
| 19.5 NASBA CPE credits in Business Management | A CPA licence or university qualification |
| A commercial corporate-finance skill set for the CFO role | A course in complex financial reporting or consolidation (that is the Controller pathway) |
| Intermediate-level learning | A beginner introduction to accounting or finance |
| AICPA & CIMA learning | Eduyush-created course content |
How CFO Financial I compares with other AICPA CAS courses
CFO Financial I is most useful when the learner wants corporate finance and value-focused decision skills. Learners who need controllership depth, strategic leadership or advanced CFO topics may pair it with other CAS and Controller courses.
| Course | Best for | Primary focus |
|---|---|---|
| CFO Financial I (this course) | Controllers, finance managers and CAS professionals building CFO finance skills | Debt, equity, cost of capital, costing, risk, pricing and value creation |
| CFO Financial II | Experienced finance leaders ready for more advanced CFO decision work | Advanced financial management and higher-level CFO analysis |
| Controller 1 Bundle | Senior accountants and new controllers moving into broader controllership | Budgeting, forecasting, performance, costing and controller fundamentals |
| Controller 2 Bundle | Controllers preparing for finance transformation and senior finance roles | Consolidations, analysis, benchmarking and digital transformation |
Is CFO Financial I right for you?
Quick decision guide
- Choose CFO Financial I if you need debt, equity, cost of capital, costing, risk and pricing skills for the CFO role.
- Take it before CFO Financial II — CFO Financial I covers the foundational funding, capital-cost, costing, value-chain and risk topics, and is the official prerequisite for Financial II.
- Consider a Controller course instead if your priority is budgeting, forecasting, consolidation or financial-statement analysis.
- Pause before enrolling if you do not yet have a working finance and accounting base, since the course is intermediate.
Why buy CAS CFO Financial I through Eduyush?
Eduyush is an authorised reseller of selected AICPA & CIMA learning products, serving learners worldwide. Prices are displayed in your regional currency at checkout, and the Eduyush team processes your enrolment so the activation email comes directly from AICPA within 1–2 working days.
Eduyush support includes
- Regional pricing support where available for eligible learners, with checkout in your local currency
- Enrolment processed by the Eduyush team — AICPA activation email within 1–2 working days
- Course selection guidance, including whether CFO Financial I, a Controller course or CAS CVO fits your role
- Activation and access guidance after purchase
- Support for teams and firms buying multiple AICPA & CIMA learning products
Comparing AICPA learning paths? Browse the AICPA certifications collection or the CAS and virtual CFO collection before selecting a course.
FAQs on the AICPA CAS CFO Financial I course
Is CFO Financial I an official AICPA & CIMA course?
Yes. CAS CFO Financial I is listed on the official AICPA & CIMA website as a CPE self-study online course. The official listing states 19.5 CPE credits, intermediate level, Business Management and Organization field of study, 1-year availability and product number CASBUNCFOFI22SSO.
Does CFO Financial I include a digital badge?
Yes. Learners who satisfy the completion criteria can earn an official AICPA & CIMA CAS CFO digital badge, issued by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants through Credly. The badge can be shared on LinkedIn, CVs and email signatures and verified online by employers.
Do I need any prior qualification or prerequisite?
AICPA & CIMA state no formal prerequisite for this course. However, it is set at intermediate level and assumes you are comfortable with everyday finance and accounting concepts, so it is best suited to professionals rather than complete beginners.
Do I need to be an AICPA or CIMA member?
No. The course is available to nonmembers. AICPA and CIMA members receive the lower member price shown on the official course page.
Does CFO Financial I make me a certified CFO?
No. CFO Financial I is professional CPE education and includes a digital badge, but it does not award a regulated CFO designation, employment title, CPA licence or university qualification.
How do I complete the course — is there a final exam?
There is no invigilated or exam-centre test to sit. CAS CFO Financial I is online self-study: you work through the modules at your own pace and complete the online self-assessments built into the course. Once you finish all modules and their assessments, your 19.5 CPE credits are recorded and you can claim the Credly digital badge.
How many CPE credits does CFO Financial I provide?
The official AICPA & CIMA course page lists CAS CFO Financial I as providing 19.5 CPE credits in Business Management and Organization. Learners should check their own CPA, CMA, ACCA, CA or professional body rules before claiming CPE or CPD, because each body applies its own recognition requirements.
Should I take CFO Financial I before CFO Financial II?
For most learners, yes. CFO Financial I covers the foundational CFO finance topics — funding, capital cost, costing, value chain analysis and risk — and is the official prerequisite for CFO Financial II. CFO Financial II then adds advanced valuation, acquisition and financial-risk topics.
How long do I have access, and how long does it take?
You have 1 year of access from the purchase date. The program is fully self-paced. As an Eduyush planning estimate, most learners budget around 20 to 30 hours including assessments, based on roughly one hour of study per CPE credit plus review time.
How soon do I get access after buying through Eduyush?
After you enrol through Eduyush, the Eduyush team processes your enrolment and the activation email comes directly from AICPA within 1 to 2 working days. This is a digital product, so no physical materials are shipped.
Last verified: Official AICPA pricing checked on 13 July 2026 against the official AICPA & CIMA product page. Prices may change. Learners should verify pricing, access, CPE eligibility and course availability before purchase.
