Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) is a professional program in Financial Management and Analysis offered in two formats:

• Regular CFA Program (3 years)

• Accelerated CFA Program (2 years)

You can pursue this course from Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India, Hyderabad

Eligibility: Graduates interested in making a career in the field of finance.

Training Classes are conducted at various ICFAI Centers at the following centers:

Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal,Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Pune and Vadodara.

For further information contact your nearest centre:

Jaipur - ICFAI Center

Office No.201-A, 2nd Floor

Shyam Anukampa, Ashok Marg

C-Scheme, Opp. HDFC Bank

Jaipur - 302001

Yes Sunil, you can do the CFA course along with CA and it will increase your chances of landing with a remunerative job.

Job opportunities: As a CA, you will find opportunities to work with Registered Audit firms, Chartered accountancy firms, Management consultancy firms, Banks, Law firms, Corporate organisations, Government organisations etc. You could also freelance or start your own consultancy service.

As a CFA you will find employment in Finance oriented portals, Web-enabled services in the area of finance, Corporate banking, Retail banking, Financial product marketing, Insurance, Stock broking, Financial advisory services, Mutual funds, Equity research and Foreign exchange management among others.

And if you successfully complete both the courses, your career prospects will be real bright.Best of luck for pursuing both the courses.