CERTIFICATIONS FOR PERSONAL
FINANCIAL PLANNING, CORPORATE
FINANCE, TREASURY MANAGEMENT
Q&A
AVA (Valuation) - Answer-Accredited Valuation Analyst (AVA)
www.nacva.com
The National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA) trains and certifies
Accredited Valuation Analysts (AVA) to perform business valuations as a service to both
the consulting community and the users of their services. Through training and rigorous
testing, AVAs demonstrate they are qualified to provide capable and professionally
executed valuation services. NACVA requires training as a prerequisite to certification to
assure that practitioners have the knowledge and understanding necessary to perform
competent services, and to assure a level of consistency and continuity in their work
product. Users of valuation services benefit by having greater confidence that the
service they receive is professional in quality, adheres to industry standards of practice,
and meets a level of expertise the Association deems credible and worthy of one of its
certified members. AVAs must hold a business degree from an accredited
institution of higher education and demonstrate substantial business valuation
experience, among other requirements.
CFFA (Valuation) - Answer-Certified Forensic Financial Analyst
www.nacva.com
The Certified Forensic Financial Analyst (CFFA) credential is designed to demonstrate
to the legal community that the designee possesses a level of experience and
knowledge
deemed acceptable by the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts
(NACVA)
and the Forensic Institute for Financial Experts (Fl) to provide competent and
professional forensic financial litigation support The training includes economics,
statistics, and calculating damages, followed by a five-day practicum in which
participants learn about commercial damages and participate in a damages study,
which takes them through the processes of deposition, mediation, and jury trial.
CBA (Credit Analysis) - Answer-The Credit Business Associate (CBA) is an academic-
based designation which signals mastery of
three business-credit related disciplines: basic financial accounting, business credit
principles and
introductory financial statement analysis. There is no minimum work experience
requirement for
this designation level and the course work needed to qualifr for this designation can be
obtained
, through colleges, local NACM Affiliated Association programs, self-study or nationally-
sponsored programs.
CBF (Credit Analysis) - Answer-Credit Busines fellow (CBF)
The Credit Business Fellow (CBF) Designation is an academic and participation-based
designation which illustrates that achievers are knowledgeable about and have
contributed to the
field of business credit by first having earned the CBA designation as well as having
completed
additional course work. The CBF signals competence in intermediate financial analysis
and
business and credit law. In addition to completing course work, CBF designation
applicants must
show evidence of 75 NACM Career Roadmap points.
CCE (Credit Analysis) - Answer-Certified Credit Executive (CCE)
The Certified Credit Executive' (CCE@) is NACM's executive level designation which
endorses
its achievers as capable of managing the credit function at an executive level.
Candidates must
pass a rigorous, four hour exam which tests application skills in the areas of accounting,
finance, domestic and international credit concepts, management and law.
CGFM (Public Finance) - Answer-Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
www.agacgfm.org
Since its inception in 1994, the CGFM has become the standard by which government
financial
management professionals are measured. Its education, experience and ethics
requirements have served to elevate the most seasoned financial professionals. The
CGFM program spans the public, private and academic sectors in the United States and
abroad. It recognizes the unique skills and experience of government financial
management professionals. It identifies those who have knowledge in many functional
areas and can apply it in a government setting.
CPFO & GFOA (Public Finance) - Answer-Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) &
The Certified Public Finance Officers Program (Certification Program) of the
Government Finance
Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) is a broad educational
self-study
program designed to verify knowledge in the disciplines of government finance, The
Certification Program is governed by the Council on Certification. Technical and
administrative support for the program is provided by Radford University's
Governmental and Nonprofit Assistance Center. To earn the designation of Certified
Public Finance Officer (CPFO), candidates must pass a series of five examinations
covering the major disciplines of public finance.
FINANCIAL PLANNING, CORPORATE
FINANCE, TREASURY MANAGEMENT
Q&A
AVA (Valuation) - Answer-Accredited Valuation Analyst (AVA)
www.nacva.com
The National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA) trains and certifies
Accredited Valuation Analysts (AVA) to perform business valuations as a service to both
the consulting community and the users of their services. Through training and rigorous
testing, AVAs demonstrate they are qualified to provide capable and professionally
executed valuation services. NACVA requires training as a prerequisite to certification to
assure that practitioners have the knowledge and understanding necessary to perform
competent services, and to assure a level of consistency and continuity in their work
product. Users of valuation services benefit by having greater confidence that the
service they receive is professional in quality, adheres to industry standards of practice,
and meets a level of expertise the Association deems credible and worthy of one of its
certified members. AVAs must hold a business degree from an accredited
institution of higher education and demonstrate substantial business valuation
experience, among other requirements.
CFFA (Valuation) - Answer-Certified Forensic Financial Analyst
www.nacva.com
The Certified Forensic Financial Analyst (CFFA) credential is designed to demonstrate
to the legal community that the designee possesses a level of experience and
knowledge
deemed acceptable by the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts
(NACVA)
and the Forensic Institute for Financial Experts (Fl) to provide competent and
professional forensic financial litigation support The training includes economics,
statistics, and calculating damages, followed by a five-day practicum in which
participants learn about commercial damages and participate in a damages study,
which takes them through the processes of deposition, mediation, and jury trial.
CBA (Credit Analysis) - Answer-The Credit Business Associate (CBA) is an academic-
based designation which signals mastery of
three business-credit related disciplines: basic financial accounting, business credit
principles and
introductory financial statement analysis. There is no minimum work experience
requirement for
this designation level and the course work needed to qualifr for this designation can be
obtained
, through colleges, local NACM Affiliated Association programs, self-study or nationally-
sponsored programs.
CBF (Credit Analysis) - Answer-Credit Busines fellow (CBF)
The Credit Business Fellow (CBF) Designation is an academic and participation-based
designation which illustrates that achievers are knowledgeable about and have
contributed to the
field of business credit by first having earned the CBA designation as well as having
completed
additional course work. The CBF signals competence in intermediate financial analysis
and
business and credit law. In addition to completing course work, CBF designation
applicants must
show evidence of 75 NACM Career Roadmap points.
CCE (Credit Analysis) - Answer-Certified Credit Executive (CCE)
The Certified Credit Executive' (CCE@) is NACM's executive level designation which
endorses
its achievers as capable of managing the credit function at an executive level.
Candidates must
pass a rigorous, four hour exam which tests application skills in the areas of accounting,
finance, domestic and international credit concepts, management and law.
CGFM (Public Finance) - Answer-Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
www.agacgfm.org
Since its inception in 1994, the CGFM has become the standard by which government
financial
management professionals are measured. Its education, experience and ethics
requirements have served to elevate the most seasoned financial professionals. The
CGFM program spans the public, private and academic sectors in the United States and
abroad. It recognizes the unique skills and experience of government financial
management professionals. It identifies those who have knowledge in many functional
areas and can apply it in a government setting.
CPFO & GFOA (Public Finance) - Answer-Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) &
The Certified Public Finance Officers Program (Certification Program) of the
Government Finance
Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) is a broad educational
self-study
program designed to verify knowledge in the disciplines of government finance, The
Certification Program is governed by the Council on Certification. Technical and
administrative support for the program is provided by Radford University's
Governmental and Nonprofit Assistance Center. To earn the designation of Certified
Public Finance Officer (CPFO), candidates must pass a series of five examinations
covering the major disciplines of public finance.
