FP&A | Specialization Updates
Effective June 30, 2025, the FP&A Specialization has been fully redesigned to deliver a sharper, more relevant learning experience aligned with the practical needs of today’s FP&A professionals. The refreshed FP&A Excel Modeling Specialization will introduce clearer, action-based course titles, eliminate introductory content, and consolidate overlapping topics.
Overview of the Changes
The updated curriculum equips learners with the technical capabilities and practical fluency required to build, analyze, and communicate robust financial models in a corporate environment by emphasizing hands-on modeling, variance analysis, and financial statement integration.
More Targeted Content: Replaced generic prep and introductory material with tightly focused, role-relevant modeling content.
Updated Course Titles and Structure: Clearer, action-oriented naming (e.g., “FP&A Modeling Formatting & Revenue”) improves discoverability and reflects real-world FP&A workflows.
Stronger Emphasis on Modeling and Variance Analysis: Introduced a new suite of modeling and variance modules that reflect day-to-day responsibilities in modern FP&A roles.
Impact on Learners
- Learners working to earn their FP&A Specialization under the existing requirements must complete all coursework before June 30, 2025. Once the restructuring is implemented, learners must complete the updated curriculum to earn their FP&A Excel Modeling Specialization certificate of completion.
- Learners who complete the program before the restructuring will retain their FP&A Specialization certificate of completion.
- To be eligible to earn the FP&A Excel Modeling Specialization certificate of completion, learners who earn their FP&A Specialization certificate of completion before June 30, 2025, will need to complete the new course FP&A Modeling 3-Statements.
Course Name Changes
| Former Name | New Name |
|---|---|
| FP&A Professional Excel Forecast Model Design | FP&A Modeling Design |
| FP&A Professional Formatting & Revenue Forecasting | FP&A Modeling Formatting & Revenue |
| FP&A Professional Headcount Forecasting & Analysis | FP&A Modeling Headcount Analysis |
| FP&A Professional Contractor Forecasting & Analysis | FP&A Modeling Contractor Analysis |
| FP&A Professional Debt and Capex Forecasting & Analysis | FP&A Modeling Debt and Capex Analysis |
| FP&A Professional Financial Statement Aggregation & Analysis | FP&A Modeling Financial Statement Aggregation |
| FP&A Professional Dashboard Visualizations & Analysis | FP&A Modeling Dashboard Visualizations |
| FP&A Professional 3-Statement Modeling | FP&A Modeling 3-Statements (added as a new, refined course) |
| FP&A Professional Model Build & Configuration | FP&A Variance Build & Configuration |
| FP&A Professional Model Roll Forward & Analysis | FP&A Variance Roll Forward & Analysis |
| FP&A Professional Model Protection & Presentation | FP&A Variance Protection & Presentation |
Courses Removed
The following ten courses have been removed from the updated FP&A Excel Modeling Specialization to reduce redundancy and sharpen focus on core FP&A modeling skills.
- Financial Analysis Fundamentals
- Introduction to 3-Statement Modeling
- The Role of the FP&A Professional
- FP&A for New Analysts
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Data Visualization & Dashboards – The Basics
- Advanced Excel Formulas & Functions
- Fundamentals of Data Analysis in Excel
- Power Query Fundamentals
- Power BI Fundamentals
- Workflow Best Practice for Analysts
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