Courses

The Certified Treasury Professional® (CTP) designation serves as a benchmark of competency in the finance profession and is recognized as the leading credential in corporate treasury worldwide. Sponsored by the Association for Financial Professionals® (AFP)

CTP value added:

• • • Higher salaries
    • Increasing job flexibility and security
    • Improving marketability in the job market compared to other applicants
    • Boosts relevancy. Stay current in the profession with continuing education requirements.

Course content:

Chapter 1: The Role of Treasury Management

• • • The Role and Organization of Treasury Management
    • Finance and Treasury Organization
    • Corporate Governance

Chapter 2: Regulatory and Legal Environment

• • • General Regulatory Environment
    • Primary Regulators and Standard Setters of International Financial Markets
    • National/Regional Approaches to Legislation and Regulation
    • Tax for Treasury
    • Bankruptcy/Insolvency Laws
    • Trends in Regulation

Chapter 3: Banks and Financial Institutions

• • • Financial Institutions: Functions and Services

Chapter 4: Payment Systems

• • • Payment Overview
    • Payment Instruments
    • Payment Systems

Chapter 5: Money Markets

• • • Money Market Participants
    • Money Market Instruments

Chapter 6: Capital Markets

• • • Introduction
    • Structure of the Capital Markets
    • Debt Market
    • Equity Market

Chapter 7: Relationship Management and Financial Service Provider Selection

• • • Bank Relationship Management
    • FSP Selection
    • Assessing the Risk of FSPs

Chapter 8: Financial Accounting and Reporting

• • • Uses of Financial Statements
    • Accounting Concepts and Standards
    • Financial Statement Reporting
    • Accounting for Derivatives, Hedges, and Foreign Exchange (FX) Translation
    • Accounting for Governmental and Not-For-Profit (G/NFP) Organizations

Chapter 9: Financial Planning and Analysis

• • • Time Value of Money
    • Capital Budgeting
    • Budgeting
    • Cost Behavior
    • Financial Statement Analysis

Chapter 10: Introduction to Working Capital Management

• • • The Link Between Cash and Working Capital
    • Components of the Capital Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
    • How Changes in Current Balance Sheet Accounts Impact External Financing
    • Strategies for Investing In and Financing Working Capital
    • Management of Trade Credit and Accounts Receivable (A/R)
    • Management of Inventory
    • Management of Accounts Payable (A/P)
    • International Working Capital Management Tools

Chapter 11: Working Capital Metrics

• • • Fundamental Working Capital Metrics
    • The Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
    • Calculations for Trade Credit Decisions
    • Accounts Receivable (A/R) Monitoring

Chapter 12:  Disbursements, Collections, and Concentration

• • • Disbursements
    • Collections
    • Concentration of Funds

Chapter 13: Short-Term Investing and Borrowing

• • • Managing Short-Term Investments
    • Pricing and Yields on Short-Term Investments
    • Managing Short-Term Borrowing
    • Debt Financing
    • Market Information for Investors and Borrowers
    • Summary

Chapter 14: Cash Flow Forecasting

• • • Purpose of Cash Flow Forecasting
    • Types of Forecasts
    • Forecasting Process
    • Forecasting Methods
    • Best Practices for Cash Flow Forecasting

Chapter 15: Technology in Treasury

• • • Information Technology for Treasury
    • Treasury Management Systems (TMSs)
    • Project Management
    • Communications and Technology Developments

Chapter 16: Enterprise Risk Management

• • • Risk Management
    • Categories of Risk
    • Techniques Used to Measure Risk
    • Managing Insurable Risks
    • Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity

Chapter 17: Financial Risk Management

• • • Types of Financial Risk
    • Managing Financial Risk
    • Derivative Instruments as Financial Risk Management Tools
    • Managing Interest Rate Exposure
    • Managing Foreign Exchange (FX) Exposure
    • Managing Commodity Price Exposure
    • Accounting and Tax Implications of Financial Risk Management
    • Hedging Policy Statement
    • Summary

Chapter 18: Treasury Policies and Procedures

• • • Overview of Treasury Policies and Procedures
    • Creating a Treasury Policy Document
    • Overview of Key Treasury Policies Policy Development Example: Short Term Investment Policy
    • Overview of Key Treasury Policies
    • Appendix 18.1 – Sample Short-Term Investment Policy

Chapter 19: Long-Term Investments

• • • Valuation of Capital Market Securities
    • Managing Capital Market Investments

Chapter 20: The Capital Structure Decision and Management

• • • Capital Structure
    • Raising and Managing Long-Term Capital
    • The Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
    • Lease Financing
    • Equity Financing and Management
    • Miscellaneous Corporate Finance Topics

Training methods:

• • • Live online classes
    • Digital training
    • Inhouse training