Description

Course Name: Certificate in Financial Analysis, Modelling and Valuation

Global Occupational Skill Standard – GOSS ID: GOSS/BAF/CFAMV/V1

Eligibility: Graduation or Equivalent.

Duration: Three Months.

Objective: The Certificate in Financial Analysis, Modelling and Valuation course is designed to equip learners with deep financial analysis skills, enabling them to assess company performance, analyze investments, and support decision-making in finance, investment, and corporate strategy roles. The course blends financial statement analysis, valuation techniques, financial modeling, and economic analysis with real-world applications to prepare professionals for high-impact roles in finance and investment management.

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Steps to become a GSDCI Certified Professional:

Step 1: Select your certification you want to pursue.

Step 2: Click on get certified tab, new pop up window will open.

Step 3: Click on pay certification fee, you will be redirected to billing details page.

Step 4: Fill your details and click on pay certification fee, You will be redirected to payment gateway, pay fee by any available options like Card(Debit/Credit), Wallet, Paytm, Net banking, UPI and Google pay.

Step 5: You will get Login Credentials of Online E-Books and Online assessment link on your email id, within 48 hrs of payment.

Step 6: After completion of the online assessment, the soft copy of your certificate will be sent to your registered email ID within 5 days.

Assessment Modules:

Module 1: Introduction to Financial Analysis: Role and Responsibilities of a Financial Analyst, Types of Financial Analysis (Horizontal, Vertical, Ratio), Understanding Financial Statements, Key Accounting Principles and Concepts, Ethics and Professional Conduct, Financial Reporting Frameworks (IFRS, GAAP).

Module 2: Financial Statement Analysis: Income Statement Analysis, Balance Sheet Interpretation, Cash Flow Statement Evaluation, Common-Size and Trend Analysis, Financial Ratios (Liquidity, Solvency, Profitability, Efficiency), Earnings Quality and Red Flags.

Module 3: Corporate Finance and Valuation: Time Value of Money and Discounting Techniques, Capital Budgeting Methods (NPV, IRR, Payback), Cost of Capital and WACC, Dividend and Capital Structure Theories, Valuation Models (DCF, Comparables, NAV), Sensitivity and Scenario Analysis.

Module 4: Equity and Fixed Income Analysis: Equity Markets and Security Analysis, Stock Valuation Techniques, Industry and Company Analysis, Fixed Income Securities and Yield Curves, Bond Valuation and Duration, Credit Risk and Ratings.

Module 5: Portfolio Management and Risk Analysis: Portfolio Theory and Asset Allocation, CAPM and Beta Analysis, Risk and Return Concepts, Portfolio Diversification and Optimization, Performance Metrics (Sharpe, Treynor, Alpha), Behavioral Finance and Investor Psychology.

Module 6: Financial Modelling and Excel Applications: Building Financial Models from Scratch, Forecasting Revenue and Expenses, Integrating Financial Statements, Scenario and Sensitivity Analysis in Excel, Dashboard Creation and Data Visualization, Real-World Case Studies and Simulations.

GSDCI Online Assessment Detail:

• Duration- 60 minutes.
• Number of Questions- 30.
• Number of Questions from each module: 5.
• Language: English.
• Exam Type: Multiple Choice Questions.
• Maximum Marks- 100, Passing Marks- 50%.
• There is no negative marking in any module.

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