CFA® L2 — Corporate Issuers
Capital structure decisions, ESG analysis, M&A and corporate restructuring at the depth analysts need.
Quick info
- Layer
- Professional Certifications
- Track
- CFA® Level 2
- Estimated hours
- 25 hrs
- Chapters
- 3
- Exam body
- CFA Institute
- Cost on Trustner
- Free
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About this course
Capital-structure decisions, ESG analysis, M&A and corporate restructuring at the depth analysts need.
Who this is for
- CFA L2 candidates.
- Corporate-finance and M&A professionals.
What you'll learn
- Capital-structure decisions in practice
- ESG analysis frameworks
- M&A and divestiture analysis
- Corporate governance in depth
Full syllabus — 3 chapters
- 1Reading 1
Capital structure analysis
- Trade-off and pecking-order in practice
- Sector-specific patterns
- 2Reading 2
ESG analysis
- Materiality assessment
- ESG integration into valuation
- 3Reading 3
M&A and restructuring
- Synergy estimation
- Defenses and post-merger integration
About the exam
- Provider
- CFA Institute
Note: ~5-10% of CFA L2 weight.
The exam is administered by CFA Institute. Trustner Academy is not affiliated with CFA Institute; we provide independent preparatory educational material. See our disclaimer.
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