FSA CredentialFSA Credential Level IFSA Credential Level II
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Pass the FSA Credential® from the IFRS Foundation on your own schedule

Study Level I and Level II in Hivedemy, our game-style learning app, then sit your exam online with Pearson VUE. ESG Institute Bangladesh is an authorized FSA Credential Education Provider.

Level I and Level II liveExam voucher includedPriced for your country
Level I prep + exam voucher
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Priced by your country's World Bank income level.
  • ✓ 302 lessons, 17 units, 4 timed practice exams
  • ✓ Your Pearson VUE exam voucher included
  • ✓ Self-paced, 12 months of access
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Pay by card in USD. In Bangladesh, pay in BDT with bKash, Nagad or cards.

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Why the FSA Credential

A sustainability credential from the body behind IFRS Accounting Standards

The Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) Credential® is developed and conferred by the IFRS Foundation. It teaches you to read sustainability-related information the way investors do, and to link it to financial performance.

Built for finance and sustainability roles

Analysts, accountants, auditors, sustainability managers, consultants and regulators who need to work with ISSB-based sustainability disclosures.

Linked to ISSB industry-based guidance

You learn how a company's business model and external environment shape which sustainability topics matter to its financial performance.

Sit the exam from home

Exams are delivered by Pearson VUE. Testing windows are January to February, May to June, and September to October.

Two levels, in order

Level I builds principles. Level II is practice-based and case-based. You need to pass Level I before you sit Level II.

Two levels

Choose Level I, Level II, or both

FSA Credential Level I
Level I · Start here

Principles and practice

The sustainability disclosure ecosystem, IFRS S1 and S2, ISSB industry-based guidance, materiality, and how investors use sustainability data.

  • ✓ 302 lessons in 17 units
  • ✓ 4 parts, 15 chapters, 20 learning objectives
  • ✓ Exam: 110 multiple-choice questions, 2 hours
FSA Credential Level II
Level II · After Level I

Application and analysis

Apply the same ideas to real companies: compare firms, characterise financial effects, and link sustainability information to valuation.

  • ✓ 127 lessons
  • ✓ 3 parts, 9 chapters, 10 learning objectives
  • ✓ Exam: 55 questions in 13 mini-cases, 2 hours

Exam formats are from the IFRS Foundation's FSA Credential page. The IFRS Foundation does not publish a pass mark, and we cannot promise a pass.

What you get

Learn in Hivedemy, practise like the real exam

Self-paced and game-style. Short lessons, a quick check after each one, points and streaks to keep you going, and mock exams in the Pearson VUE format.

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Full course for each level

302 lessons for Level I and 127 for Level II, written to follow the IFRS study guide.

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4 timed practice exams per level

3 mock exams and a final, built in the official exam shape with timer, flagging and a calculator. Level I sets have 110 questions. Level II sets have 55 questions in 13 mini-cases. Mocks are our own practice and unofficial.

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Quick checks and explanations

Every unit ends with a check, and practice explanations point back to the learning objective they test.

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Exam voucher, if you choose it

With the voucher option, we register your Pearson VUE exam with the IFRS Foundation for you, usually below the price of buying the exam directly.

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Ask us anything on WhatsApp

Stuck on a topic? Message +880 1790 327065 or email esginstitutebd@gmail.com and our team answers.

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IFRS study guide as a PDF

Once you are enrolled, you can download the official study guide from inside the course.

  • ✓ Self-paced, any device
  • ✓ 12 months of access
  • ✓ Start the day you pay
How it works

From payment to credential in 4 steps

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Pick your package

Choose Level I, Level II or both, with or without the exam voucher. Prices below match your country.

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Pay and start

Pay by card, or in Bangladesh with bKash, Nagad or cards in BDT. The course opens right after you pay.

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Study and practise

Work through the units at your pace, then take the timed mock exams until you score well.

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Sit your exam

Book your Pearson VUE exam in the next testing window. With the voucher option, we have registered you already.

Prices

Fair prices for where you live

Prices follow the World Bank income level of your country: low, middle or high. The IFRS Foundation sets its exam fees the same way.

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Good to know

  • Prep only is for people who already bought an FSA exam. You enter your Pearson VUE candidate ID, and we confirm it with the IFRS Foundation. You can also add the voucher later.
  • Prep + voucher includes your exam registration. You do not need to book anything with Pearson first.
  • Prices are for people who live in the country you choose. Outside high-income countries, we ask for a passport or ID, or a utility or bank statement, to confirm where you live.
  • Pay by card in USD. In Bangladesh you can also pay in BDT with bKash, Nagad or cards through SSLCommerz.

Training a team of 10 or more?

Group registrations from one organisation get IFRS group pricing. Tell us your group size and we send a quote.

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Syllabus

What you will study

Our courses follow the IFRS Foundation study guides. Level II is shown below by part and chapter.

Level I

4 parts, 15 chapters, 20 learning objectives

Covers the sustainability disclosure landscape, IFRS S1 and S2, ISSB industry-based guidance, materiality and how investors use sustainability information. Every section of the study guide is covered and tested in the practice exams.

Level II · 3 parts, 9 chapters, 10 learning objectives
Part IUnderstanding sustainability-related risks and opportunities
  • Chapter 1Considering company circumstances
  • Chapter 2Exploring risks and opportunities
  • Chapter 3Applying the five factors
Part IIComparing sustainability-related financial information
  • Chapter 4Normalising data
  • Chapter 5Analysing variation in industry performance
  • Chapter 6Company-specific context
Part IIISustainability-related performance and valuation
  • Chapter 7Characterising effects
  • Chapter 8Using information in DCF
  • Chapter 9Beyond DCF: ROIC and EVA
What FSA Credential holders say

Why professionals earn it

Anna Håkansson: how the FSA curriculum empowers her
Anna Håkansson
FSA Credential holder · video from the IFRS Foundation

“This study has fine-tuned my view and understanding of non-financial risk and its factors. It will improve our investment analysis.”

CJChristopher J. AilmanChief Investment Officer, CalSTRS

“The FSA credential has given me high-level perspective on how sustainability is really judged by the C-suite in terms of its impact to a company and the bottom line.”

HCHope ConnollySenior Supply Chain Analyst, Gap Inc.

“I had done a lot of leg-work building my career to try to achieve the education that the FSA provides in a credential. 20 years in financial services couldn't replace it.”

SASarah AdamsCo-Founder & Chief Sustainability Officer, Vert Asset Management

“The FSA has opened doors in ESG communities and given me technical support in consulting activities to diagnose the maturity of clients and make suitable recommendations.”

FMFilipe MonteiroSenior Manager Internal Audit & Sustainability, ICTS Protiviti
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Before you buy

What is the FSA Credential?

The Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) Credential is developed and conferred by the IFRS Foundation. Level I tests principles and recall. Level II tests application and analysis in case-based questions.

Is this live or recorded?

Neither. It is self-paced in the Hivedemy app, so you start the day you pay and study when it suits you. You can ask questions on WhatsApp at +880 1790 327065 or by email at esginstitutebd@gmail.com.

What is the difference between prep only and prep + voucher?

Prep + voucher includes your exam registration, which we arrange with the IFRS Foundation. Prep only is for people who already bought an FSA exam and give us their Pearson VUE candidate ID. You can also buy the voucher later.

Do I need to pass Level I before Level II?

Yes, to sit the Level II exam. You can start studying Level II whenever you like.

How is my price decided?

By the World Bank income level of the country where you live: low, middle or high. Outside high-income countries we ask for proof of where you live, such as a passport, ID, or a utility or bank statement.

How do I pay?

Pay by card in USD. In Bangladesh you can pay in BDT with bKash, Nagad or cards through SSLCommerz. The BDT price uses a fixed exchange rate that we set.

When can I sit the exam?

Pearson VUE testing windows are January to February, May to June, and September to October. Book yours online from home.

Do you guarantee I will pass?

No. The IFRS Foundation does not publish a pass mark, and nobody can promise a result. Our practice exams show how ready you are.

Can my company pay for a team?

Yes. Groups of 10 or more from one organisation get IFRS group pricing. Message us on WhatsApp or email us for a quote.

What is the refund policy?

Read our return and refund policy. Prep for people who already hold an exam is checked with the IFRS Foundation after payment, and refunded if it cannot be confirmed.

FSA Credential® is a registered mark of the IFRS Foundation. ESG Institute Bangladesh is an authorized FSA Credential Education Provider. Mock exams are our own practice questions and are unofficial.

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