Finance & Accounting Certification Roadmap
All 148 active Finance & Accounting certifications on one map: the eight domains down, Beginner → Intermediate → Expert across, the most recognised first. Open any certification for fees, prerequisites and renewal rules, or pick a career track to see its certifications in order.
Accounting and chartered qualifications, audit and fraud, investment analysis, risk, treasury, wealth planning, tax and sustainable finance designations worldwide.
Verified against issuers' official pages · updated · 148 active certifications
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Each track highlights its certifications on the map, numbered by phase: 1 Foundation, 2 Core, 3 Advanced, 4 Mastery.
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How to read the map
- Each tile is one certification: its abbreviation and, when the issuer publishes one, a listed-cost band. Hover (or open) a tile for the full name and issuer.
- Within each level the most recognised certifications come first (industry recognition, and how many career tracks use them); "+N more" lists the rest.
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Accounting & Chartered Qualifications 38 certifications
Beginner, 14 certifications
- AAT L3, AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians)
- ACCA FIA, ACCA
- ICAEW CFAB, ICAEW
- CIMA CertBA, CIMA (AICPA & CIMA)
- AAT L2, AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians)
- AAT L1 Bookkeeping, AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians)
- AAT L2 Bookkeeping, AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians)
+7 more+9 more beginner Accounting & Chartered Qualifications certifications
Intermediate, 9 certifications
- AAT L4, AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians)
- CMA, IMA (Institute of Management Accountants)
- ACCA DipIFR, ACCA
- CIMA Adv Dip MA, CIMA (AICPA & CIMA)
- CIMA Dip MA, CIMA (AICPA & CIMA)
- CSCA, IMA (Institute of Management Accountants)
- CGFM, AGA (Association of Government Accountants)
+2 more+4 more intermediate Accounting & Chartered Qualifications certifications
Expert, 15 certifications
- ACCA, ACCA
- US CPA, AICPA / NASBA / State Boards of Accountancy
- CGMA, CIMA (AICPA & CIMA)
- ICAEW ACA, ICAEW
- CA (India), ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India)
- CA ANZ CA, CA ANZ
- CPA Canada, CPA Canada / provincial CPA bodies
+8 more+10 more expert Accounting & Chartered Qualifications certifications
Audit, Fraud & Forensics 5 certifications
Beginner, 2 certifications
Intermediate, 1 certification
Expert, 2 certifications
Investment Analysis & Asset Management 35 certifications
Beginner, 14 certifications
- SIE, FINRA
- CFA UK IMC, CFA Society of the UK
- IOC, CISI (Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment)
- NISM V-A, NISM (National Institute of Securities Markets)
- NISM VIII, NISM (National Institute of Securities Markets)
- Series 6, FINRA
- Series 63, NASAA (administered by FINRA)
+7 more+9 more beginner Investment Analysis & Asset Management certifications
Intermediate, 13 certifications
- CFA L1, CFA Institute
- CFA L2, CFA Institute
- Series 65, NASAA (administered by FINRA)
- Series 7, FINRA
- NISM X-A, NISM (National Institute of Securities Markets)
- NISM XV, NISM (National Institute of Securities Markets)
- Series 66, NASAA (administered by FINRA)
+6 more+8 more intermediate Investment Analysis & Asset Management certifications
Expert, 8 certifications
- CAIA, CAIA Association
- CFA L3, CFA Institute
- ABV, AICPA
- CEFA, EFFAS (European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies)
- CQF, CQF Institute (Fitch Learning)
- Series 24, FINRA
- CMT, CMT Association
- CISI Dip CM, CISI (Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment)
+3 more expert Investment Analysis & Asset Management certifications
Financial Risk, Compliance & AML 26 certifications
Beginner, 4 certifications
Intermediate, 17 certifications
- ACAMS CAMS, ACAMS
- CRCM, American Bankers Association (ABA)
- AIA, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
- IRM ICERM, Institute of Risk Management (IRM)
- SOA ASA, Society of Actuaries (SOA)
- CFCS, ACFCS
- ICA Adv Cert AML, International Compliance Association (ICA)
+10 more+12 more intermediate Financial Risk, Compliance & AML certifications
Treasury & Corporate Finance 7 certifications
Beginner, 2 certifications
Intermediate, 4 certifications
Expert, 1 certification
Wealth Management & Financial Planning 19 certifications
Beginner, 2 certifications
Intermediate, 10 certifications
- CFP, CFP Board (US) / FPSB (outside US)
- ChFC, The American College of Financial Services
- CII DipPFS, Chartered Insurance Institute (CII / PFS)
- CLU, The American College of Financial Services
- RICP, The American College of Financial Services
- ChSNC, The American College of Financial Services
- RMA, Investments & Wealth Institute
+3 more+5 more intermediate Wealth Management & Financial Planning certifications
Expert, 7 certifications
- IWI CIMA, Investments & Wealth Institute
- CII APFS, Chartered Insurance Institute (CII / PFS)
- CPWA, Investments & Wealth Institute
- AEP, NAEPC (National Association of Estate Planners & Councils)
- CAP, The American College of Financial Services
- CISI CWM, CISI (Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment)
- PFS, AICPA
+2 more expert Wealth Management & Financial Planning certifications
Tax 5 certifications
Beginner, 1 certification
Intermediate, 3 certifications
Expert, 1 certification
Sustainable Finance & ESG 13 certifications
Beginner, 3 certifications
Intermediate, 10 certifications
- GRI CSP, GRI (Global Reporting Initiative)
- SCR, GARP
- CESGA, EFFAS (European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies)
- CFA CRVI, CFA Institute
- IFRS FSA, IFRS Foundation
- ACCA ProDipSust, ACCA
- Cert CRP, Chartered Banker Institute
+3 more+5 more intermediate Sustainable Finance & ESG certifications
Expert, 0 certifications
None listed
Retired / replaced (1)
No longer offered by their issuers, so not on the map. Holders keep them; each page says what replaced it, where anything did.
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Compiled and verified by CertAscent against issuers' official pages.
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