A variety of Accounting and Financial certifications are available. The most common are:
Professional designation | Acronym | Sponsoring Organization | Website |
Accredited in Business Valuation | ABV | American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | www.aicpa.org |
Certified Bank Auditor | CBA | Bank Administration Institute | www.bai.org |
Certified Credit Executive | CCE | National Association of Credit Managers | www.nacm.org |
Certified Cash Manager | CCM | Association of Financial Professionals | www.afponline.org |
Chartered Financial Analyst | CFA | Association for Investment Managment and Research | www.cfainstitute.org |
Certified Fraud Examiner | CFM | Association of Certified Fraud Examiners | |
Certified Financial Planner | CFP | College for Financial Planning and Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. | www.cfp-board.org |
Certified Government Financial Manager | CGFM | Association of Government Accountants | www.agacgfm.org |
Certified Internal Auditor | CIA | The Institute of Internal Auditors | www.theiia.org |
Certified Information Systems Auditor | CISA | Information Systems Audit and Control Association | www.isaca.org |
Certified Management Accountants | CMA | Institute of Management Accountants | www.imanet.org |
Certified Public Accountants | CPA | American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | www.aicpa.org |
Certified Trust Auditor | CTA | Fiduciary and Investment Risk Managment Association | www.thefirma.org |
Certified Valuation Analyst | CVA | National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts | www.nacva.com |
Governement Valuation Analyst | GVA | National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts | www.nacva.com |
Personal Finance Specialist | PFS | American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | www.aicpa.org |