Validating the technical skills to build financial models and the judgment to defend them
Offering rigorous, proctored accreditation exams with the resources to support your preparation.
Offering rigorous, proctored accreditation exams with the resources to support your preparation.
An accreditation validating the ability to build a 3 statement financial model. Candidates prepare with structured learning resources and sit a 4-hour proctored exam under real-world conditions.
The only accreditation built on real-world financial modeling challenges. CFM certifies the ability to solve complex, multi-dimensional modeling problems.
Passed the Advanced Financial Modeler (AFM) certification from the Financial Modeling Institute (FMI) — one of the few out there that test you on building a full 3-statement model (every schedule !) from scratch in under 4 hours. No over complexities, Pure structure.A solid model does more than crunch numbers — it connects past performance to future strategy. It’s where due diligence meets forward-looking value creation.
Hussien Taman, MBA
M&A @ PwC Deutschland
After completing the Practical Skills Module by the CFA Institute focused on financial modeling, I became increasingly interested in the discipline and began building models independently as part of my personal equity research and portfolio construction process.What started as weekend work quickly turned into a structured learning effort, and after several weeks of hands‑on practice, I decided to formalize this progress by taking the AFM exam. I’m pleased to share that I have now been awarded the Advanced Financial Modeler (AFM) designation by the Financial Modeling Institute (FMI)!
Srdjan Grbic, AFM
Associate @ BlackRock | Ex-PwC
I’m happy to share that I have passed FMI’s Chartered Financial Modeler (CFM) examination. I am proud to be among the newest cohort of global charter holders—and the first to earn the prestigious CFM designation in Austria.In short, this was one of the hardest examinations I have ever taken. Building on the strong foundation of the AFM exam, the CFM is a rigorous and demanding 4-hour, proctored, Excel-based exam, requiring candidates to solve two real-world financial modeling cases selected from twelve possible topics.
Patrick Küster, CFM
Manager at EY-Parthenon
I’m very pleased to share that I have passed the Advanced Financial Modeling (AFM) certification, delivered by the Financial Modeling Institute (FMI).I will undoubtedly put these newly acquired skills into practice in the valuation projects we develop within the Corporate Finance team at PwC Deals Chile, contributing to more robust analyses and models that add greater value to decision-making.
Camilo Gajardo Orellana, AFM
Corporate Finance Assistant Manager at PwC Chile
This advanced training and accreditation significantly move the needle in our ability to deliver stellar work to our clients. The skills and knowledge all accredited team members have acquired represent next-level financial modelling capabilities, enabling us to efficiently offer more sophisticated, accurate, and insightful financial analyses to our clients. This enhancement directly translates into better decision-making support for our clients, fostering stronger relationships and driving the success of our clients.
Morten Lykke Pedersen, CFA, CFM
Deloitte Partner and Head of Financial Modelling
I’m excited to share that I’ve earned the Chartered Financial Modeler (CFM) designation from the Financial Modeling Institute. This accreditation reflects a deep commitment to high‑quality financial modeling and analytical excellence. I look forward to applying these skills to build even more robust and transparent models that deliver key insights and support effective decision‑making for our clients.
Henrik Struksnæs, CFM
Director at Deloitte Valuation & Modelling
The AFM is how analysts and associates at top firms prove their modeling judgment before it is assumed. Build the credential that gets you from building models to leading the deals.
AI is changing what financial modeling expertise means. The AFM ensures that your judgment, not just your output, is formally recognized. The credential that keeps you authoritative as the profession evolves.
When AI generates outputs faster, the gap between 'a model was built' and 'we can stand behind this model' widens. The AFM gives finance teams a common language for model quality and a credential that proves individuals meet it.
Group licensing available for teams of 5 or more.
Next Exam: July 11, 2026
If modeling judgment is part of what you are paid for, this is the credential that proves it formally.
