Overview
Capital IQ Fundamentals Course Overview
CapIQ (short for Capital IQ) is a market intelligence platform designed by Standard & Poor’s (S&P). The platform is widely used in many areas of corporate finance, including investment banking, equity research, investment management, private equity, and more. This course consists of detailed screen demonstrations of the CapIQ functions and features frequently used by financial analysts in conducting research, analysis, and valuation on private and public companies. This course also shows you how to utilize the CapIQ Excel plug-in in your day-to-day company analysis and valuation.
Capital IQ Fundamentals Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
- Navigate the Capital IQ platform and customize your own dashboard
- Explore the commonly used functions including Companies, Research, Markets, Screening, Charting, Coverage, Projects, and Portfolios
- Learn how to download the Capital IQ Excel plug-in and use the built-in templates and formula builder
Capital IQ Fundamentals is a Prep Course of CFI’s FMVA® Program
CFI’s Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)® Program covers a critical body of knowledge that is necessary to become a world-class financial analyst, including financial analysis, financial modeling, valuation, dashboards, and data visualization. This program is designed in a practical and comprehensive way to help students grasp the in-demand industry knowledge and close the skills gap.
Who Should Take This FMVA® Course?
This Capital IQ Fundamentals course walks through the most commonly used functions of the Capital IQ platform by finance professionals. Anyone who would like to start a career in investment banking, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), corporate development, equity research, and other areas of corporate finance should take this course to learn about the tips and tricks of using the platform in obtaining financial information and performing analysis.
What You'll Learn
Path to Certification
Prerequisite Courses
7 courses from beginner to intermediate level.
01OptionalCore Courses
11 courses from beginner to intermediate level.
02RequiredElective Courses
Take 3 out of 10 courses at an advanced level.
03RequiredGet Certified
Submit your FMVA®️ checklist and order your certificate.
04Required
Join Our Community
Get access to the Global Corporate Finance Society.
05Optional
How the Certification Works
What Our Students Say
I good review of using Capital IQ database. I enjoyed the clues on how to go around it.
This course is very helpful to learn about accessing the data of public listed companies.
This course was the only tricky course wherein you need to drill down to each specific information that is covered in the course to answer the quiz
The course gives you direct on hands training which is essential in today;s work place.
Frequently Asked Questions
FMVA® Financial Analyst Certification
Become a Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA)® by completing all required courses in accounting, finance, modeling, Excel, presentations, and strategy. From beginner to advanced courses you will have the complete training you need to become a world-class financial analyst.
