“Our mission is to help
anyone become a world-class financial analyst”

– Tim Vipond, CEO

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Our mission

Our mission is to help anyone become a world-class financial analyst. Since 2016, CFI’s programs and certifications have helped millions of students at top universities, investment banks, accounting firms, and operating companies around the world advance their careers.

CFI courses give you practical skills, templates, and tools to advance your career. We pick up where business school leaves off to teach you on-the-job aspects of corporate finance, investment banking, corporate development, FP&A, treasury, accounting, real estate, commercial banking, business intelligence and more!

Our vision

Our vision is that everyone in the world has access to higher education that is practical, skills-based, and affordable.

We put our students first and act as our compass when developing new training solutions, providing customer support, and upgrading our educational materials. We strive to empower individuals worldwide through world-class education that will help them lead successful careers and fulfilling lives!

Our values

At CFI, our values define who we are, our culture and determine the way we engage with our students, create products and services.

Practical

We believe in bridging the gap between theory and practice with career-focused applications of finance. By putting emphasis on hands-on learning, we teach in-demand industry skills that help people build confidence, stand out from competition, and mkae a positive impact on their careers. Through practical learning, you will learn the top practices, tools, and techniques to build a successful career.

Simple

CFI courses are created to make the complex simple. Our step-by-step curriculum is designed to cover essential on-the-job skills from the bottom up. Through easy-to-understand explanations and real-life examples, you can expect to master the course material and be performing industry-leading financial analysis upon completion of the training.

Professional

We deliver our courses to tens of thousands of individuals at the top universities, investment banks, accounting firms, and operating companies in the world. With the expertise of our instructors and their extensive industry experience, CFI sets the bar for high-quality education so that CFI students can acquire high-demand practical skills.

Democratic

We believe all people, from any background, in any country, should have access to world-class finance education. eLearning technology helps us share practical, in-demand industry skills with students worldwide. We have created flexible training solutions that allow students to expand their skills and successfully complete the training at their own pace, regardless of their location or schedule.

Philanthropic

We believe in giving back and making high-quality education accessible to everyone in the world. We donate 1% of pre-tax earnings to education charities and offer a generous financial aid program to support sutdents in need of financial assistance. Our goal is to empower individuals through academic and professional growth and help individuals thrive in their careers by overcoming economic barriers to education.

Practical

We believe in bridging the gap between theory and practice with career-focused applications of finance. By putting emphasis on hands-on learning, we teach in-demand industry skills that help people build confidence, stand out from competition, and mkae a positive impact on their careers. Through practical learning, you will learn the top practices, tools, and techniques to build a successful career.

Simple

CFI courses are created to make the complex simple. Our step-by-step curriculum is designed to cover essential on-the-job skills from the bottom up. Through easy-to-understand explanations and real-life examples, you can expect to master the course material and be performing industry-leading financial analysis upon completion of the training.

Professional

We deliver our courses to tens of thousands of individuals at the top universities, investment banks, accounting firms, and operating companies in the world. With the expertise of our instructors and their extensive industry experience, CFI sets the bar for high-quality education so that CFI students can acquire high-demand practical skills.

Democratic

We believe all people, from any background, in any country, should have access to world-class finance education. eLearning technology helps us share practical, in-demand industry skills with students worldwide. We have created flexible training solutions that allow students to expand their skills and successfully complete the training at their own pace, regardless of their location or schedule.

Philanthropic

We believe in giving back and making high-quality education accessible to everyone in the world. We donate 1% of pre-tax earnings to education charities and offer a generous financial aid program to support sutdents in need of financial assistance. Our goal is to empower individuals through academic and professional growth and help individuals thrive in their careers by overcoming economic barriers to education.

Our culture

Recognized for our work-life balance, open-mindedness, and commitment to make financial education accessible for everyone, we strive to create the best possible place to work.

While our employees work from all around the globe, our headquarters are in Vancouver. Technology helps us stay connected and keep our teams together, no matter where they are located.

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