Description

The Accredited Treasury Professional (ATP) certification is ideal for professionals involved in treasury management and investment.  Treasury Management is the management of all financial affairs of a company that involves planning, organizing and controlling of funds and working capital for the firm.

The typical function of a treasury professional is to make the best possible use of a company’s funds, maintain its liquidity, reduce its overall cost of funds, and mitigate its operational and financial risk.

The Treasury Professional is also involved in raising funds for the business from various sources, managing currency risks and cash flows and other strategies for corporate finance.

AFMA Certification can be obtained by undertaking an AFMA approved Training Program.

Training: For those wishing to undertake training to obtain certification, this course covers in an integrated manner how to: source funds for specific use; developing financial plans; negotiating with bank; financial mathematics, interest rates; hedging, foreign exchange, financial instruments and cost of capital.

Syllabus

Functions of the Modern Treasury

• Determine the firm’s overall financial goals
• Manage the risks of domestic and international transactions
• Arrange financing for domestic and int’l trade
• Consolidate and manage financial flows
• Identify, measure, and manage risk exposures

Financial Statement Analysis

• Firms’ Disclosure of Financial Information
• The Balance Sheet
• The Income Statement
• The Statement of Cash Flows
• Other Financial Statement Information
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Financial Reporting in Practice

Long-Term Financing – Equity

• Equity Financing for Private Companies
• The Initial Public Offering
• IPO Puzzles
• The Seasoned Equity Offering

Long-Term Financing – Debt

• Corporate Debt
• Other Types of Debt
• Bond Covenants
• Repayment Provisions

Short-Term Financing – Working Capital Management

• Overview of Working Capital
• Trade Credit
• Receivables Management
• Payables Management
• Inventory Management
• Cash Management

Short-Term Financing – Short-Term Financial Planning

• Forecasting Short-Term Financing Needs
• The Matching Principle
• Short-Term Financing with Bank Loans
• Short-Term Financing with Commercial Paper
• Short-Term Financing with Secured Financing

Treasury Management with Options

• Option Basics
• Option Payoffs at Expiration
• Put-Call Parity
• Factors Affecting Option Prices
• Exercising Options Early
• Options and Corporate Finance

Treasury Managing Financial Risks

• Insurance
• Commodity Price Risk
• Exchange Rate Risk
• Interest Rate Risk

AFMA Certification can be obtained either by undertaking an AFMA approved Training Program.

Assessments: These are designed to validate your knowledge of the subject area, as well as increase employability skills, and coaching skills by testing that knowledge and your ability to apply it (i.e., competency).

The Accredited Treasury Professional (ATP)^TM Board Certification is awarded to individuals who have met our requirements.

Training is provided in Face-to-Face Mode only– For more information contact AFMA