Advanced Financial Modeler

Differentiate yourself with the most highly sought after model building accreditation.

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Demonstrate the advanced financial modeling skills most valued by employers, clients and stakeholders.

Becoming an Advanced Financial Modeler (AFM) will strengthen your ability to create well-structured and efficiently built models.

Financial modeling plays an integral part in business decision-making with modelers informing key transactions and critical business decisions. The AFM program is the only accreditation that validates mastery of this skill.

The AFM accreditation validates your ability to design and build a 3-statement financial model of a company, and demonstrates your acumen in finance, accounting, and Excel.

Advanced Financial Modeler (AFM) accreditation

Price $695 USD

Become an excellent financial modeler and validate your skills with the AFM accreditation.

Become an excellent financial modeler and validate your skills with the AFM accreditation.

The Advanced Financial Modeler (AFM) accreditation is FMI's flagship program.

As a candidate, you can use FMI's learning resources to prepare for the AFM exam, a rigorous, proctored, 4-hour online exam in which you will be provided with a case study and be required to build a 3-statement model of a company from scratch.

Exams are offered four times per year. The next four sittings are:
February 22, 2025 | May 10, 2025 | July 26, 2025 | October 25, 2025

Once you attain the AFM accreditation, you will be able to...

 Validate your ability to build a 3-statement model of a company from scratch

  Create a model that can be used as a critical decision-making tool, allowing users to make accurate and informed financial decisions

 Use a financial model as a powerful communication tool to clearly and effectively tell the story of a company

  Demonstrate the technical modeling skills most valued by clients, employers, and all other stakeholders

Recognized by leaders
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What makes the AFM unique

Credible Skill Assessment

Validate your ability to create a 3-statement model of a company from scratch in Excel.

Rigorous Process

Your exam is proctored, time-bound and graded by experts - success is earned.

Access to the FMI Community

A platform for financial modelers that offers access to networking opportunities, and exclusive webinars hosted by industry experts.

Learning Resources

Receive access to highly-regarded self-study learning resources with exam preparation sessions.

Don’t just take our word for it…

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What does the AFM exam involve?
You are provided with a case study and will be required to build an integrated 3-statement model of a company from scratch in Excel. You need to complete your model during a 4-hour online exam.
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The FMI Community

Enrollment in the Advanced Financial Modeler (AFM) accreditation program provides you with access to the FMI Community.

The FMI Community includes:

  • Learning Resources
  • Study groups and question forums
  • Networking opportunities
  • Exclusive events and webinars

 

After you enroll, choose when to write your online, proctored exam.


Upcoming exam dates are:
February 22, 2025 | May 10, 2025 | July 26, 2025 | October 25, 2025