Certified Analytical Corporate Valuation Professional (CACVP)
The Certified Analytical Corporate Valuation Professional (CACVP) professional certification is a comprehensive program designed to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of analytical corporate valuation techniques. The program covers a range of topics from fundamental analysis of the company to risk and return analysis in the capital market. The CACVP certification is a valuable asset for professionals looking to advance their careers in corporate valuation.
Certification Program Objectives:
- Analyze the company’s business model and performance using strategic formulas and analytical schemes
- Evaluate the capital structure, invested capital, and free cash flows of the company
- Evaluate the financial ratios and profitability of the company
- Understand the decision-making process under uncertainty
- Measure risk using the utility function approach
- Diversify the portfolio and analyze efficient portfolios using mean-variance approach
- Analyze the capital asset pricing model in terms of baseline assumptions and prices
- Understand the intuitive and rigorous approach to CAPM
- Use single index models to analyze the expected return on a stock
Certifying Examination:
- To be certified as CACVP, student should take up a 1.5 hours exam at the designated examination centers.
- The qualifying exam would consist of 50 multiple choice questions, testing core certification modules.
- Professionals with relevant experience and other qualifying criteria may be exempted from the examination.
Modules:
- Fundamental Analysis of the Company
- Product and Profitability Analysis
- Risk and Return in Capital Market Analysis
- Capital Asset Pricing Model