Finance

Quick Facts M&A stands for Mergers and Acquisitions, the umbrella term for how companies combine, buy each other or change hands. A merger joins two companies into one new entity; an acquisition has one company absorb another that stops existing independently. Common...

Quick Facts ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance, three categories of non financial factors used to judge a company's sustainability, fairness, and accountability alongside its financial statements. SEBI's BRSR mandate requires the top 1,000 listed...

BBA graduates have four broad routes after graduation: a full-time MBA, a finance specialisation credential (CFA, ACCA, CMA USA, CFP, US CPA), a direct-entry job, or entrepreneurship and family business. BBA's generalist management grounding is broader than a B.Com's...

An MBA in Finance and Accounting is a 2-year, full-time postgraduate management degree with a specialisation covering financial management, corporate finance, financial accounting, taxation, auditing basics and investment analysis. A quick honesty note before you read...

MeaningNew shares created and sold; proceeds go to the company vs OFSOffer for Sale = existing shares sold; proceeds go to sellers, not the company Effect on ShareholdersDilutes existing ownership percentage Common UsesExpansion, debt repayment, working capital Where...

Fintech (financial technology) means using technology, apps, software, data and increasingly AI, to deliver, automate or improve financial services like payments, banking, lending, investing and insurance. Major fintech categories include digital payments, neobanks,...

KEY TAKEAWAYS Investment banks are typically grouped into three types by size: bulge bracket, boutique, and middle-market. Within any bank, work is split into functional divisions: M&A advisory, ECM, DCM, leveraged finance, restructuring, and sales and trading. Bulge...

Quick Facts ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance, three categories of non financial factors used to assess a company's sustainability and accountability. SEBI's BRSR mandate requires the top 1,000 listed Indian companies by market capitalisation to...

Exam TypeSingle written/CBE exam, no papers or levels DurationTypically 3 hours 15 minutes Total Marks100 marks, four compulsory questions Pass MarkTypically 50% Question StyleScenario-based, constructed-response, no MCQs Awarding BodyACCA (Association of Chartered...

Fresh graduates in accounting and finance have at least eight realistic career entry points, each with a different salary curve, workload and skill focus. Financial analyst, accountant, investment banking analyst, management accountant, auditor, equity research...

Quick Facts CFA Level 2 clearers in India typically earn in the approximate INR 6-11 lakh per annum range, role and city dependent. Level 2 is widely viewed by employers as proof of real technical depth, well ahead of Level 1 alone. Common roles include equity...

💡 Honest disclosure: FPA (Finance Professionals Academy) does not offer a PGDIAF (Post Graduate Diploma in International Accounting and Finance) programme. This guide is purely educational, explaining PGDIAF as it is offered by other universities and training...

MBA is a broad, 2-year management degree covering marketing, operations, HR, strategy and finance; M.Com is a deeper academic degree focused specifically on commerce, accounting, taxation and financial theory. MBA typically requires an entrance exam (CAT, XAT, CMAT,...

FPA does not offer an MBA degree, this guide is an independent, honest overview of MBA in Finance options for working professionals in India. Working professionals typically choose between three MBA in Finance formats: Executive MBA, part-time/weekend MBA, and...

An MBA in Finance and Business Analytics is a genuine, degree-level specialisation combining core management subjects with data analytics, statistics and business intelligence training, typically over two years. FPA does not offer an MBA degree, including this...

MBA Finance and MBA HR share a common first-year core, then diverge sharply into elective tracks built for very different day-to-day work. MBA Finance builds analytical, markets and valuation skills for roles like financial analyst, corporate finance and investment...

BAF FocusSpecialised accounting & finance, practical/case-study heavy B.Com FocusBroader commerce fundamentals, elective flexibility EligibilityBoth open after 12th Commerce; cutoffs vary by college Global Credential FitBoth feed into CFA, ACCA, US CMA; BAF has a...

Governing BodyIASB (International Accounting Standards Board) Global AdoptionRequired or permitted in 140+ jurisdictions Top AdvantageCross-border comparability for investors and lenders Top DisadvantageTransition cost and principles-based judgment gaps India's...

Key Takeaways Free investment banking courses, YouTube channels, audit-mode MOOCs, NSE Academy modules and modeling templates, are real and genuinely useful for exploring the field. They are good at building vocabulary and early interest, not at building sequenced,...

Quick Facts Dubai's DIFC hosts hundreds of regulated asset managers, private banks and family offices actively hiring CFA talent. Entry-level CFA candidate roles in Dubai typically start in the approximate AED 12,000-22,000 per month range. Newly charted professionals...

Key Highlights FPA does not offer an MBA. FPA offers short-term and global finance certifications such as CFA, CMA USA, ACCA, CFP and US CPA as focused alternatives for a finance career. Most people searching "short term course for MBA in finance" actually want...

Key Highlights Investment banking interviews typically run across four question categories: technical, behavioral, market-awareness and, for operations-linked roles, process-based questions. Technical rounds most often test valuation, DCF mechanics, comparable...

Key Highlights FRM Part 1 is the first of two exams in the Financial Risk Manager certification administered globally by GARP (Global Association of Risk Professionals). The exam has historically tested candidates across four broad areas: Foundations of Risk...

/script> Key Highlights Investment banks in India fall into three broad categories: global bulge-bracket banks, large domestic banks with dedicated IB arms, and boutique advisory firms. Most hiring volume sits in operations, trade support and middle-office functions,...

There is no separately branded "Global Investment Banking Course" product anywhere, at FPA or elsewhere. It is a search term describing a standard, not a course name. What makes a course global is its curriculum body, its cross-border content, and whether global...

Key Highlights Investment banking is the industry that helps companies, governments and institutions raise capital and execute major corporate transactions like mergers and acquisitions. It is structurally different from commercial and retail banking, which mainly...

Key Highlights Soft skills are the interpersonal, communication and self-management abilities that determine how effectively you apply your technical finance knowledge on the job. Global workplace research, including the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs findings,...

Key Highlights The trade life cycle is the full journey a trade takes: order origination, execution, trade capture, confirmation and affirmation, clearing, settlement, and post-settlement reconciliation and reporting. Front office, middle office and back office teams...