Version History

Published Versions

Every published version of the Founder Financial Infrastructure Standard, with release date, scope, and download links. Prior versions remain permanently accessible.

Beta v0.5 Current

Published April 2026

The first public release of the Founder Financial Infrastructure Standard. Beta v0.5 covers all seven Books of the Standard in full, from Book 0 (Foundations and Definitions) through Book 6 (Strategic Financial Planning). It is published for practitioner review prior to the publication of version 1.0.

This release is designated beta because the compliance benchmarks for AI-Native companies, regional benchmark appendices, and the independent advisory panel governance structure are deferred to version 1.0. The foundational principles, definitions, compliance criteria, and common deficiencies across all seven Books are stable and will not change materially before version 1.0.

Scope

  • Book 0: Foundations and Definitions (complete)
  • Book 1: Financial Architecture (complete)
  • Book 2: Performance Modeling and Forecasting (complete)
  • Book 3: Capital Structure and Equity (complete)
  • Book 4: Valuation (complete)
  • Book 5: Investor Readiness (complete)
  • Book 6: Strategic Financial Planning (complete)

What is deferred to version 1.0

  • Quantitative benchmarks for AI-Native companies (insufficient market data at time of publication)
  • Regional benchmark appendices for UK, US, EU, Middle East, and other markets
  • Independent advisory panel composition and governance structure
  • Formal change log (first change log published with version 1.0)
  • Named acknowledgments for beta review contributors

Downloads

Complete Standard (Beta v0.5) Book 0: Foundations Book 1: Architecture Book 2: Modeling Book 3: Capital Book 4: Valuation Book 5: Investors Book 6: Strategy

Feedback on Beta v0.5 may be submitted to standard@ffistandard.org with reference to the specific Book and section number.

Upcoming: Version 1.0

Version 1.0 is expected in late 2026. It will incorporate practitioner feedback received during the Beta v0.5 review period, add quantitative benchmarks for AI-Native companies, publish regional benchmark appendices, and introduce the independent advisory panel governance structure that will govern all subsequent major version releases. Prior versions will remain permanently accessible at this page.

Versioning Policy

The FFI Standard follows a three-tier versioning policy, defined in Book 0, Section 0.2. The three tiers are as follows.

Version Type Example Scope Frequency
Errata v0.5.1 Corrects factual errors or ambiguous language. Does not alter any requirement, definition, or compliance criterion. As required, without notice period.
Minor v1.1, v1.2 Updates benchmarks, adds glossary terms, clarifies existing requirements. Does not alter foundational principles or compliance level structure. Annually, following structured practitioner review.
Major v2.0 Makes structural changes: adding Books, revising foundational principles, or introducing new compliance levels. Subject to independent advisory panel review before publication. No more than once every two years.

An assessment completed against a specific version of the Standard remains valid at that version. Version upgrades do not retroactively invalidate assessments made under prior versions. Every version publishes a change log stating what changed, which section is affected, and the effective date of the change.