Calculator for CFA® practice

No. It is an independent practice tool that keeps the BA II Plus key positions and second-function routes, so the same keystrokes transfer to the physical calculator. It is not a Texas Instruments or CFA Institute product.

No. CFA Institute currently permits only the Texas Instruments BA II Plus (including the BA II Plus Professional) and the HP 12C (including the HP 12C Platinum and other specifically approved 12C editions). Check the current CFA Exam Day Guide and bring an approved physical calculator.

No. Manual calculation and the worked examples in Playground are free and run in your browser without signing up. Use Try a demo question to load an example and show its calculator steps. The AI solution to your own question needs a free account: Sign up free to see the AI solution takes you to sign up or sign in, with your question and calculator inputs kept for you, and Quizara's AI then works out the answer and the calculator keys. You can also continue with an empty question box.

Yes. Quizara has a whiteboard Lesson on BA II Plus keys, TVM, uneven cash flows and the checks that help prevent wrong answers. A free account with the 14-day trial unlocks it.

Cash outflows and inflows must have opposite signs. A deposit or a bond purchase leaves your hands, so it is negative; the amount you receive later is positive. A negative PV for a bond price is expected, not an error.