Webinar: Ask the Authors – A Live Q&A with the SMEs Behind Your CFI Courses

Written by CFI Team

Published June 22, 2026

Read Time 1 minutes

Artificial Intelligence in Finance, Financial Modeling, FP&A, Investment Banking, and Career Development are transforming the future of finance. In this webinar, CFI’s top instructors discuss how AI is changing financial analysis, financial modeling workflows, Excel, FP&A, investment banking, accounting, and finance careers.

Join Tim Vipond and our Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) as they answer learner questions on AI tools, finance skills, certifications, career transitions, and the future of financial professionals in an AI-driven environment.

What You’ll Learn

How AI is changing financial modeling and valuation
Using AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Excel integrations
The future of FP&A, accounting, and investment banking careers
Financial modeling skills that remain essential in an AI-driven workplace
How to break into finance with no prior finance background
FMVA®, CMSA®, and other CFI certification pathways
Power Query, data analysis, and workflow automation
Career development strategies for finance professionals
Practical applications of AI in financial analysis and reporting
Building finance skills that remain valuable as technology evolves

The panel also shares their perspectives on where AI delivers the greatest value, where human judgment remains critical, and how finance professionals can position themselves for long-term success as the industry continues to evolve.

Whether you’re exploring a career in finance, working toward a certification, or looking to understand how AI is reshaping financial analysis, this discussion offers practical insights from experienced finance practitioners and instructors.

Watch the Webinar

Additional Resources

CFI offers a broad lineup of expert-led sessions to help you deepen your expertise, advance your career, or simply stay ahead of industry trends. Explore what’s next and keep building your edge. Check out the webinars now.

Analyst Certification FMVA® Program

Below is a break down of subject weightings in the FMVA® financial analyst program. As you can see there is a heavy focus on financial modeling, finance, Excel, business valuation, budgeting/forecasting, PowerPoint presentations, accounting and business strategy.

A well rounded financial analyst possesses all of the above skills!

Additional Questions & Answers

CFI is the global institution behind the financial modeling and valuation analyst FMVA® Designation. CFI is on a mission to enable anyone to be a great financial analyst and have a great career path. In order to help you advance your career, CFI has compiled many resources to assist you along the path.

In order to become a great financial analyst, here are some more questions and answers for you to discover:

Excel Tutorial

To master the art of Excel, check out CFI’s Excel Crash Course, which teaches you how to become an Excel power user. Learn the most important formulas, functions, and shortcuts to become confident in your financial analysis.

Launch CFI’s Excel Crash Course now to take your career to the next level and move up the ladder!

Accounting Crash Courses

Boost your confidence and master accounting skills effortlessly with CFI’s expert-led courses! Choose CFI for unparalleled industry expertise and hands-on learning that prepares you for real-world success.