Dubos Masson, Ph.D, CTP, CertICM, President, The Treasury Academy
David Wikoff, Ph.D, CTP, CertICM, Associate, The Treasury Academy

Session Description

• Exam Debrief: Deconstructing Each Question
• Putting the Instructors to the Test: Open Q&A Session on Material That Has Not Been Covered

This session will begin with a question-by-question debrief of the sample 75 question CTP Exam. Each question will be analyzed to show how the question is constructed and what answers the test-makers use as “distracters.” The workshop will end with an open Q&A session on ETM3 material not covered during the past two-and-a-half days. It will also include a discussion of any “parking lot” issues or questions that have been captured from the Sunday and Monday sessions.

Note: For maximum benefit of material, the presenters of the CTP session request doors to close 10 minutes after the session begins.

Dubos Masson, Ph.D, CTP, CertICM, President, The Treasury Academy
David Wikoff, Ph.D, CTP, CertICM, Associate, The Treasury Academy

Session Description

• Taking a 50-Question CTP Exam Under Simulated Exam Time Constraints

This session will provide workshop participants with a sample 50-question CTP Exam. The questions will cover a wide range of topics and include all of the exam question formats. The exam will be administered under actual CTP time constraints to simulate as much as possible test conditions. However, the exam will be in hardcopy format, not computer-based as is the case with the actual CTP Exam.

Note: For maximum benefit of material, the presenters of the CTP session request doors to close 10 minutes after the session begins.

Garry Hamilton, Senior Vice President, JPMorgan Chase
Patrick Shinkle, Associate Director, Center for Public Management, University of North Texas
Corrine Steeger, Assistant Director/Treasury Manager, City Controller’s Office, City of Dallas 

Session Description

This session will be a panel-lead roundtable discussion focusing on fraud prevention and control in the public sector. A panel of local government and banking representatives will lead the discussion offering techniques for uncovering and ending fraudulent activity. Attendees are encouraged to share their experiences in fraud prevention in their organizations.

Catherine Bartlett, Partner, AMGI
Elizabeth Harkey, President, AMGI

Session Description

This session will highlight tips to help professionals increase their value to an organization, and position them for success. It will focus on developing insight, action, and behavior best aligned with reward and opportunity. The goal is to hone skills, develop perspective, and implement some changes that will bring you up to speed in the current workplace. This presentation is for those who have been too busy for a tune-up and are ready to shift forward.

Dubos Masson, Ph.D, CTP, CertICM, President, The Treasury Academy
David Wikoff, Ph.D, CTP, CertICM, Associate, The Treasury Academy

Session Description

• Methods the Test-Makers Use to Reverse Equations
• Math Short-Cuts
• When Panic Sets In: Better to Calculate Than Never

This session will demonstrate methods used by test-makers to reverse equations. This does not apply to all formulas; however, it does apply to formulas that can be expressed algebraically. In addition, the instructors will demonstrate math shortcuts that will enable candidates to logically eliminate some of the answers on a math problem or to derive the answer without having to go through all of the steps. This session ends with a reminder of some of the test-taking tips and techniques initially introduced during the Sunday workshop.

Note: For maximum benefit of material, the presenters of the CTP session request doors to close 10 minutes after the session begins.

Paul Banks, Senior Treasury Supervisor, Pioneer Natural Resources
Carmen Gay, CTP, Corporate Cash Manager, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Carrie Moore, Global Energy & Power Industry Lead Managing Director, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Ken Vogel, Manager, Cash Management, Banking & Credit, ConocoPhilips

Session Description

The panel will focus on best practices for cash flow forecasting and cash management standards, with a focus on corporate activities such as mergers, splits and joint ventures which is very key for this industry. They will discuss practical standards on new cash management teams, technology and integration of people and processes as an on-going standard and post these type of corporate activities.

Christina Bulman, Accounting Manager, Grande Communications
Eloy Lombrana, Program Administrator, Delicato Winery
Donovan Shand, Sr Vice President, Comerica Bank

Session Description

The payables space continues to evolve with Commercial Card solutions that streamline internal processes, increase productivity, and decrease costs. This session will introduce attendees to the technology behind these Commercial Card solutions, why these solutions make good strategic sense over manual processes, and how this generation of automated payments can help them today as well as position them for the future world of payables. Attendees will benefit from the real world examples given by our customer(s), and will have an opportunity to ask questions.

Dubos Masson, Ph.D, CTP, CertICM, President, The Treasury Academy
David Wikoff, Ph.D, CTP, CertICM, Associate, The Treasury Academy

Session Description

• An Overview of CTP Math
• Tips and Techniques for Approaching CTP Math
• Taking the Fear Out of CTP Math for “Mathaphobes”

This session will involve an overview of CTP math. It will not be the first time formulas and calculations are introduced. Any math associated with the relevant topics covered in the Monday sessions will have already been discussed in context. The difference is that this session will focus on the more challenging formulas and calculations found throughout ETM3. Along with math tips and techniques for all CTP candidates, the instructors will specifically address overcoming the “fear factor” for those CTP candidates who have had very little exposure to financial mathematics or for whom it has been decades since they last took a college course involving financial formulas and calculations.

Note: For maximum benefit of material, the presenters of the CTP session request doors to close 10 minutes after the session begins.

Nanette Crocker, Executive Director, BBVA Compass
Maryana Martinez, CTP, Treasury Manager, Academy Sports + Outdoors

Session Description

This Retail Roundtable provides an open forum to discuss topics of importance to the corporate practitioner. This year, facilitators will suggest topics as well as solicit topics from the participants to make the most of our time together. Suggested topics include but are not limited to:

• recent industry changes impacting cash flow and treasury operational costs
• in-store tender alternatives
• change order amount standardization
• smart safes
• check acceptance at the POS-ECC (warranty environment vs. self risk)
• bank adjustment reporting at the store level
• disaster recovery.

Please plan to join us as we explore retail treasury ideas, challenges and success stories.

Dubos Masson, Ph.D, CTP, CertICM, President, The Treasury Academy
David Wikoff, Ph.D, CTP, CertICM, Associate, The Treasury Academy

Session Description

This session continues the discussion of the long-term financing issues for companies. It begins with detailed coverage of how companies raise and manage the key sources of long-term capital such as debt, preferred stock and common equity, as well as how the costs of these capital components are calculated. Once the different components are discussed, the concept of bringing them all together into an overall weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is introduced. The session continues by examining the impact of capital structure (the mix of debt versus equity capital used) on the overall value of the company. Concepts such as optimal and tar capital structures will also be covered. The session concludes with the last of the key financial decisions company management must make, that related to dividend policy. Different types of dividends and the related policies will be covered as well as how the dividends can affect the overall value and financial health of the firm.

Note: For maximum benefit of material, the presenters of the CTP session request doors to close 10 minutes after the session begins.