CDFM-A Exam Information and Outline
Certified Defense Financial Manager with Acquisition Specialty
Syllabus Update Checked on: November 10, 2026
CDFM-A Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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official CDFM-A exam objectives. This course outline serves as your roadmap.
The information below reflects the 2026 syllabus defined by
SDFM.
Below are complete topics detail with latest syllabus and course outline, that will help you good knowledge about exam objectives and topics that you have to prepare. These contents are covered in questions and answers pool of exam.
- Exam Format
- Computer-based multiple-choice examination
- Defense Acquisition Financial Management
- Program budgeting
- Program Budgeting and Execution
- Execution reviews
- Contract Financing and Payments
- Progress and performance-based payments
- Cost and Price Analysis
- Price reasonableness
- Earned Value Management
- EVMS analysis
- Acquisition Ethics and Regulations
- Ethics and FAR/DFARS