FPAC Part I - Corporate FP&A Professional - Exams in 2026

FPAC - Certified Corporate FP&A Professional

The Certified Corporate FP&A Professional designation defines universal principles and standards of practice used in performing financial planning & analysis job functions. By earning the FPAC credential, you demonstrate your understanding of those complex processes, tools and best practices and are recognized as well-positioned to provide insight to strategic business decisions at organizations.

FPAC professionals communicate with others in a wide range of positions internal and external to the organization to understand and gather qualitative and quantitative information on factors affecting the financial performance of the organization. They are also able to analyze data and relevant facts, consolidate and convey insight to support decision makers and other stakeholders.

FPAC SYLLABUS

FPAC Exam Part I

Financial Acumen: Understanding and Managing Financial Information and Business Relationships

Knowledge Domain A

Concepts of Business and Finance: 52-58% of Exam Part I

Knowledge Domain B

Systems and Technology: 17-23% of Exam Part I

Knowledge Domain C

Business Partnering: 22-28% of Exam Part I

FPAC Exam Part II

Financial Analysis and Business Support: Building, Interpreting, and Communicating Financial Projections

Knowledge Domain A

Analysis and Projections: 37-43% of Exam Part II

Knowledge Domain B

Models and Analytics: 42-48% of Exam Part II

Knowledge Domain C

Business Communication: 12-18% of Exam Part II

FPAC Examination

The FPAC exam consists of two parts – Part I and Part II that assess mastery of the critical skills, knowledge and abilities involved in financial planning & analysis. Both parts of the exam are offered in two testing windows a year: February–March and August–September.

Part I – Financial Acumen is a computer-based exam consisting of 140 multiple choice questions. Part II – Financial Analysis and Business Support is a computer based exam consisting of 45 task-based simulations and 10 case analysis problems. Both parts contain unscored pretest questions, which do not affect the score and are used in certification examinations as an effective and legitimate way to test the validity of future scored examination questions. Pretest questions are placed randomly throughout the exam.

Part I and Part II of the exam can be taken separately or in any order. You may choose, based on test site availability, to take both parts on the same day, on different days in the same window, or in two different windows.