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Critical Risk Factors

Companies Fail When Professionals Fail to Anticipate

Cash-flow Risk

Liquidity shortfalls that threaten operations

Market Volatility

Unpredictable market movements

Credit Exposure

Counterparty and payment risks

Investment Failure

Poor investment decisions and losses

Operational Risk

Process and system failures

Contractual Financial Risk

Legal and compliance exposures

FRAC® validates your ability to analyze and manage these risks from a corporate decision-making perspective

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About FRAC

What Is FRAC?

FRAC is an accredited professional certification which awards successful candidates with FRAC professional designation. FRAC aims to recognize individuals with proven competence in corporate financial risk analysis and decision-making.

FRAC is not theoretical finance.

FRAC is financial risk analysis as it actually happens inside companies.

It certifies your ability to:

  • Identify financial risks that impact business sustainability
  • Apply practical financial risk management tools used in real corporations
  • Communicate risk insights across finance and non-finance functions
Financial Risk Analysis
Benefits

Why Earn the FRAC Certification

Be Trusted in High-Impact Decisions

FRAC signals that you are competent to analyze and communicate financial risk where decisions affect cash flow, investment outcomes, and corporate sustainability.

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Prevent Loss Before It Happens

FRAC equips you to identify and measure financial risk early, before volatility, liquidity pressure, or credit exposure turn into real losses.

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Close the Financial Knowledge Gap in Risk Management

Empowers risk professionals without formal finance training to recognize, interpret, and manage financial risk with confidence.

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Extend Your Influence Beyond Finance

FRAC equips financial professionals with the ability to recognize how financial decisions translate into real risk exposure across the organization.

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Differentiate with Accredited Competence

Training builds knowledge. FRAC certification proves capability. In an uncertain business environment, having financial risk certification brings career advantage.

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Target Audience

Who FRAC Is For

FRAC is designed for professionals who:

  • Make or influence financially risky decisions
  • Professionals responsible for managing and monitoring firm wide risk
  • Are responsible for cash flow, contracts, pricing, treasury or investments
  • Need strategic risk thinking without becoming financial quants

Typical FRAC candidates include:

Risk Managers
Finance Managers & Controllers
Treasury Professionals
Investment & Project Analysts
Operations Managers
Legal & Commercial Managers
Unique Value

What Makes FRAC Different

1

Corporate-First Risk Perspective

Strong application in corporate financial risk management occurring through operation and business deals.

2

Think Like Finance. Act Like Risk.

Gain the combined perspective on finance and risk management that organizations rely on for high-impact decisions.

3

Practical, Not Abstract

FRAC emphasizes usable methods, not heavy concepts detached from business reality.

4

Cross-Functional Relevance

FRAC equips professionals outside finance to understand and manage financial risk intelligently.

Core Competencies

The Required Competence to Hold FRAC Designation

To earn FRAC Certification, professionals need to demonstrate core competencies

Risk Identification

Identify key financial risks across corporate activities

Risk Measurement

Measure market, credit, and liquidity risks using standard financial tools

Cash-flow Assessment

Assess cash-flow vulnerability and liquidity exposure

Investment Risk Evaluation

Evaluate financial risk arising from business and investment failure

Financial Statement Analysis

Detect risk signals embedded in financial statements

Risk Communication

Communicate risk implications clearly to management and stakeholders

This is decision-level competence, not academic knowledge.

Demonstrate Your Professional Risk Competence
Course Content

FRAC Curriculum

The FRAC curriculum is structured around real corporate financial risks

Core Topics

Financial Risk in the Corporate Context

Foundation of corporate risk management

Market Risk in Corporate Context

Understanding market dynamics and impacts

Credit Risk in Business Operation

Managing counterparty and payment risks

Corporate Liquidity and Cash Flow Risk

Ensuring financial sustainability

Understanding Financial Risks Arising from Business and Investment Failure

Understanding and preventing failures

Risk Management Strategies

Managing Market Risk through Hedging

Financial instruments and hedging strategies

Managing Market Risk through Operations

Operational strategies for risk mitigation

Managing Credit Risk for Corporations

Credit assessment and management techniques

Managing Liquidity Risk and Cash Flow

Cash management and liquidity planning

Identifying Potential Financial Risks in Financial Statements

Identifying risks in financial Statements

Each topic is framed from a risk manager's and decision-maker's perspective, not a purely technical one.

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Accreditation

International Recognition

Current Accreditation

Full International Recognition

The FRAC Certification has received full accreditation from Komite Akreditasi Nasional (KAN) in Indonesia, an authoritative government accreditor and a member of International Accreditation Forum (IAF).

International Recognition Achieved

US Accreditation

In Progress

The program is undergoing an accreditation process by a top US accreditor and aimed to receive full accreditation in 2026 or 2027.

Expected: 2026-2027
Exam Details

Certification Format

Single Level

One comprehensive exam

100 Questions

Multiple-choice format

2.5 Hours

Exam duration

60% Pass Mark

Minimum score required

Prerequisites

Candidates are not required to come from financial background, but expected to have exposure related to financial risk through management and operation.

Value Proposition

Why Certification Matters

Training improves knowledge.

Certification signals verified competence.

FRAC certification demonstrates that you:

  • Have passed through rigorous and independent assessment
  • Meet a defined professional standard
  • Can apply risk concepts in real corporate settings
  • Are accountable to professional expectations

For Employers

FRAC reduces decision risk

For Professionals

FRAC increases career credibility

Competitive Advantage

Professional Recognition
Career Advancement
Industry Credibility
Career Growth

Career Value of FRAC

Risk-Aware Decision Partners

Strategic business advisors

Financially Literate Managers

Bridge finance and operations

Cross-Functional Communicators

Connect diverse teams

Strategic Contributors

Influence key decisions

When uncertainty defines the environment,

financial risk competence defines who survives.

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