FPAC – Certified Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis Professional
About the FPAC
The Certified Corporate FP&A Professional (FPAC) is the only certification exclusively dedicated to Financial Planning & Analysis. Established and administered by the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), the FPAC credential is recognised in over 82 countries and held by finance professionals at some of the world’s most respected organisations. As an FPAC, you are more than a financial expert — you are a strategic thinker, a skilled communicator, and a trusted advisor to the business.
What Does Best-in-Class FP&A Look Like?
The FPAC credential demonstrates mastery across six core competency areas:
Forecasting Techniques
Advanced forecasting skills to create accurate short and long-range plans and budgets.
Financial Management
Evaluate business cases for new markets and products using financial statements, risk management concepts, business frameworks, and micro- and macroeconomic principles.
Data Visualisation
Present complex financial issues to diverse stakeholders using data visualisation techniques and business acumen.
Capital Management
Manage the investment process by creating capital expenditure and investment analysis, applying knowledge of working capital and financing options.
Financial Modelling
Apply efficient model design to develop assumptions and draw actionable conclusions focused on future business actions.
Data Management
Manage data systems including the ETL process, data warehousing, and regulatory and security frameworks.
Examination Overview
The FPAC is a two-part computer-based exam delivered at Pearson VUE Testing Centres (5,000+ locations worldwide).
Candidates typically commit 80–100 hours of total study time.
Each part can be taken in any order, in separate windows or together.
Exam Format
Part I – Financial
Acumen
140 multiple-choice questions
Duration: 3 hours
Topics Covered:
Value-at-Risk, Growth Share Matrix, SWOT, Hedging, Cost of Capital, Rolling Forecasts, Financial Reporting, Fixed & Variable Cost, Zero-Based Budgets, Data Mining, Financial Functions
Part II – Financial Analysis and Business Support
55 task-based simulations and case-analysis problems
Duration: 4.5 hours
Topics Covered:
Building & Refining Financial Models, Variance/Ratio/Competitive Analysis, Cash Flow, Investment & Sensitivity Analysis, NPV, ROI, Revenue Projections, Data Visualisation, Pivot Tables, VLookups, Regression, Standard Deviation
Career Opportunities
Senior Financial Analyst
Finance Manager
Director of Finance
Vice President of FP&A
Manager of Business Planning & Strategy
Business Controller
Director of Strategic Data Analysis
Head of Long-Term Planning & Budgeting