🇸🇦 Corporate Finance

CME-5A: Corporate Finance Technical Foundations (KSA)

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Master corporate finance with our interactive exam prep platform. Covers quantitative analysis, capital structure, business valuations, corporate transactions, and documentation. Fully updated for the latest official curriculum.

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5 mock exams × 50 questions · 200 unique questions · 250 total question slots · unlimited retakes
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This is a complete exam mastery system for the CISI Corporate Finance Technical Foundations qualification. We've distilled the latest official curriculum into an interactive platform that replaces dense workbooks with targeted, efficient study.

Our system focuses on the areas that carry the heaviest exam weight — Quantitative Analysis (30%) and Capital Structure (22%) — while ensuring full coverage of valuations, transactions, and documentation.

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50 questions in 60 minutes; 35 correct answers are required to pass.

✓ Standard Balanced Mode: Tests all chapters proportionally.
✓ Scenario-Based Mode: Applied calculations and data interpretation.
✓ Final Examination Practice: Boundaries, assumptions and integrated topics.

High-Quality Practice Questions

Crafted to match CISI examiner logic across all five chapters.

✓ Covers WACC, CAPM, DCF, P/E, EV/EBITDA calculations.
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An AI chatbot trained on the entire Corporate Finance syllabus — ask it anything, anytime.

✓ Instant clarification of complex formulas and ratios.
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Rapid-Recall Flashcards

190 cards covering all five chapters with essential exam facts and formula recall.

✓ Key formulas: NPV, IRR, WACC, Gordon Growth Model.
✓ Critical thresholds and definitions.
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Formulas & Worked Examples

135 revision references, including 49 original worked calculations.

✓ All key formulas with worked examples.
✓ Ratios, thresholds, and definitions in one view.
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Syllabus

Module 1: Chapter 1: Quantitative Analysis for Corporate Finance 15 marks out of 50

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Financial statements, ratio analysis, DCF, NPV, IRR, and statistical measures. Heaviest exam weighting (30%).

• Financial statement structure (IFRS & US GAAP)
• Profitability, liquidity, gearing and investor ratios
• Discounted cash flow and net present value
• Internal rate of return and linear interpolation
• Standard deviation, variance, and correlation

Module 2: Chapter 2: Capital Structure 11 marks out of 50

Equity, debt, hybrid instruments, cost of capital, and financing options. Second-heaviest weighting (22%).

• Ordinary and preference shares
• Bond types: convertible, zero-coupon, FRN
• Mezzanine debt and bridge finance
• CAPM, WACC, bond pricing and debt yield
• Invoice factoring and asset-based lending

Module 3: Chapter 3: Business Valuations 8 marks out of 50

Enterprise value, equity value, multiples, DCF, and asset-based approaches.

• Enterprise value vs equity value
• P/E ratio, EV/EBITDA, and other multiples
• Terminal value with and without growth
• Dividend discount model
• Asset-based, replacement cost, and break-up valuations

Module 4: Chapter 4: Corporate Transactions 11 marks out of 50

M&A, IPOs, rights issues, private equity, and the Takeover Code.

• Acquisitions, disposals and source takeover examples
• Rights issues, placings, and open offers
• MBO, MBI, and leveraged buyouts
• Private equity fund structure and lifecycle
• Private equity rights, funding and exit terms

Module 5: Chapter 5: Corporate Finance Documentation 5 marks out of 50

Legal and financial documentation for transactions and listings.

• NDAs, engagement letters, and LOIs
• SPAs: warranties, representations, and disclosures
• Prospectus requirements and verification
• Due diligence and comfort letters
• Loan agreements, covenants, and intercreditor arrangements

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Frequently Asked Questions

The exam has 50 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes. The pass mark is 35 correct answers (70%).

You get lifetime access from the moment you enrol. Study at your own pace and return to the material whenever you need.

Yes, all content is fully aligned with the latest official curriculum. We update our material whenever CISI releases changes.

Yes. The platform is fully responsive and works across desktop, tablet, and mobile browsers. Study wherever suits you.

The course includes 200 original primary questions, 5 timed mocks including a mixed paper, 190 flashcards, 49 worked calculations and an AI tutor. Each full mock follows the 50-question, 60-minute format.

Yes. Our summaries and AI tutor break down complex topics like valuations and capital structure into clear, digestible explanations. Many first-time candidates use our platform successfully.

All content is created from the official workbooks and compiled with input from finance professionals who have studied for and passed the exam themselves. Their notes, insights, and exam feedback are combined into a focused, interactive study system.

We do not guarantee a pass — success requires reading the official workbook and using our materials for active revision. However, our system is designed around recall-based learning, which is proven to significantly improve retention and exam performance.

No previous qualifications or work experience are required. Our materials are structured to help both newcomers and experienced professionals looking to formalise their knowledge.

Yes — the official workbook is recommended for full exam preparation. Our course is designed as a powerful revision companion that distils the most exam-relevant content into flashcards, cheat sheets, and mock exams to accelerate your preparation.

Yes! Test your knowledge and review detailed explanations with the free CME-5A: Corporate Finance Technical Foundations Mock Exam Preview below. It contains 15 exam-style questions from one named syllabus topic; the full course provides complete mock exams and syllabus coverage.

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Try 15 CME-5A: Corporate Finance Technical Foundations practice questions from Capital Structure

Practice CME-5A: Corporate Finance Technical Foundations exam questions with answers and explanations. The full course includes 5 mock exams and complete syllabus coverage.

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Capital Structure

Question 1 of 15

In the source liquidation sequence, which listed class ranks before floating-charge creditors?

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Card 1 of 10Quantitative Analysis

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What is the time value of money?

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Focus Learn

Key Examinable Areas10

Accounting standards and reliable information
Company accounts, consolidation and non-controlling interests
Statement of financial position
Income statement format
Ordinary activity and other comprehensive income
IAS 7 cash-flow statement
Profit, enterprise cash flow and equity cash flow
Cash flow available for debt service
Capital and revenue expenditure
Depreciation, amortisation and carrying value

Common Pitfalls to Avoid3

Exam Traps7

Key Numbers10

Chapter 1: Quantitative Analysis for Corporate Finance

1.1.1 Accounting standards and reliable information

Accounts communicate performance, position and cash flows using applicable accounting standards. Directors must use accounting standards applicable to the country and type of company, including IFRS or US GAAP where required. Public companies face wider publication and market-disclosure responsibilities than private companies. Availability, audit status, reporting date, accounting policies and estimates affect the reliability and comparability of information. Going concern means the foreseeable future; accrual accounting records income and expenses when earned or incurred, rather than when cash moves. Prudence requires caution under uncertainty without deliberately biasing accounts. Financial statements should give a true and fair vi…

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Who Is This For?

✓ Corporate finance analysts & associates

✓ Investment banking professionals

✓ M&A and PE professionals

✓ Finance professionals seeking CISI qualification

✓ Anyone needing to pass CFTF efficiently

✓ Professionals preparing for advanced CISI qualifications

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