CFI 2025 Global Impact Report

Powering the World’s Top Corporate Finance Careers

In 2025, CFI did not just grow. We shaped how corporate finance professionals learn, earn credentials, and advance their careers.

Across FP&A teams, finance leadership roles, and strategic finance functions, professionals turned to CFI for one reason. Practical, job-ready finance education that delivers real outcomes.

From industry-leading certifications like FMVA® and FPAP™ to hands-on training in financial modeling, valuation, and analytics, CFI continues to set the global standard for online finance certifications and corporate finance certifications.

This is what progress looks like when education is built for real-world impact.

The Global Standard for Corporate Finance Certification

CFI was founded on a simple belief. Finance professionals deserve education that reflects how work actually gets done.

In 2025, that belief gained global traction.

Learners from around the world chose CFI to:

• Build practical FP&A and financial modeling skills.
• Earn globally recognized certifications like FMVA® and FPAP™.
• Apply learning directly to forecasting, valuation, strategy, and decision-making.
• Advance faster in competitive corporate finance careers.

CFI is not an academic exercise. It is a career accelerator.

2025 by the Numbers

What the CFI Community Achieved Together

629,419 Courses Completed

Each course completed represents a finance professional investing in skills that matter. From financial modeling and valuation to data-driven FP&A and strategic finance, these courses powered real performance on the job.

51 Million+ Minutes of Video Learning

Millions of minutes spent learning how to build models, analyze businesses, and communicate financial insights with confidence. This is applied learning at scale.

3 Million+ Interactive Exercises Completed

CFI learners do not just watch. They practice. Millions of hands-on exercises reinforced real-world skills used in corporate finance roles every day.

17,501 Program Certifications Earned

CFI program certifications, including FMVA® and FPAP™, continue to signal credibility, rigor, and practical expertise to employers worldwide.

10,686 Specialization Certificates Earned

Learners went deeper into FP&A, capital markets, corporate development, and other high-impact finance disciplines.

79,074 Certificates Shared on LinkedIn

CFI certifications are meant to be seen. Shared achievements translated into interviews, promotions, and new career opportunities.

Courses Taught in 30 Languages

True accessibility means global reach. Multilingual learning ensured finance education crossed borders and backgrounds.

91,000+ AI Tutor Questions Answered

CFI’s AI Tutor helped learners move faster, providing real-time support exactly when they needed it.

Why Certifications Matter for Finance Careers

Corporate finance is evolving fast.

FP&A professionals are expected to influence strategy. Finance teams are expected to move beyond reporting into decision support. Certifications now need to prove applied capability, not just theoretical knowledge.

CFI’s approach to online finance certifications reflects this reality.

Our learners are not memorizing formulas. They are:

• Building forecast models used in executive meetings.
• Supporting capital allocation and investment decisions.
• Communicating insights that drive business outcomes.

That is the difference between learning and leverage.

FMVA® and FPAP™

Certifications Built for Modern Finance Roles

CFI’s flagship certifications continue to anchor our mission.

FMVA® equips finance professionals with advanced financial modeling, valuation, and analysis skills used across FP&A, investment banking, and corporate development roles.

FPAP™ was designed specifically for FP&A professionals ready to operate as strategic business partners, combining forecasting, performance analysis, and decision-making frameworks.

Together, these programs define what modern corporate finance certifications should be. Practical, respected, and immediately applicable.

Our Mission, Proven in Practice

CFI exists to help finance professionals do meaningful work and build lasting careers.

In 2025, that mission showed up in measurable outcomes:

• Skills applied directly on the job
• Certifications that open doors
• Confidence built through practice, not theory

This is what happens when education is designed with intention.

Looking Ahead

The momentum continues.

CFI will keep investing in:

• Expanded FP&A and strategic finance pathways
• Smarter AI-driven learning support
• More flexible, career-aligned certifications
• Deeper integration between learning and real-world application

The goal remains unchanged.
To be the most trusted provider of online corporate finance certifications in the world.

Thank You for Being Part of This Global Impact

This impact belongs to the CFI community.

Thank you for choosing growth. Thank you for raising the bar for finance education. Thank you for helping define the future of corporate finance.

Additional Resources

FPAP vs. FMVA: Which Certification is Right for You?

Inside the FMVA: Program Highlights, Career Paths, and Success Stories

CFI Learner Reviews

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