CTP Exam Preparation Track    
 
This track offers a complete CTP Examination Review Course. It is designed as a comprehensive, in-depth review for those who will be taking the exam.  

Please Note: These sessions are not endorsed or sponsored by the Association for Financial Professionals and are in no way affiliated with the AFP-sponsored CTP Review Courses

The track will run as follows:

Wednesday, 9:00 CTP1 - Financial Accounting and Reporting - Financial Planning and Analysis 
This session covers Chapters 4 and 5 of Essentials of Treasury Management, third edition.
Wednesday, 10:45 CTP2 - Financial Regulatory Environment - Managing Relationships
This session will cover Chapter 2, Parts I-VI and Chapter 3 of Essentials of Treasury Management, third edition. 
Wednesday, 2:00 CTP3 - Cash Management & Forecasting - Collections & Disbursements
This session covers Chapter 8 and Chapter 10, Part VI of Essentials of Treasury Management, third edition.
Wednesday, 3:45 CTP4 - Financial Risk Analysis -Operational and Enterprise Risk Management 
This session covers Chapters 9 and 15 of Essentials of Treasury Management, third edition.
 
Thursday. 9:00 CTP5 - Introduction to Working Capital Management - Working Capital Tools
This session covers Chapters 6 and 7, Parts I-VI of Essentials of Treasury Management, third edition.  
Thursday. 10:45 CTP6 - Money Markets, Short-Term Investing and Borrowing - Capital Markets
This session covers Chapters 11 and 12 of Essentials of Treasury Management, third edition.  
Thursday. 2:00 CTP7 - Financial Decisions and Management - Capital Structure and Dividend Policy
This session covers Chapters 13 and 14 of Essentials of Treasury Management, third edition.  
Thursday. 3:45 CTP8 - Payment Systems
This session covers Chapter 10, Parts I-V of Chapter 10 of Essentials of Treasury Management, third edition.
Friday, 9:00 CTP9 - Information Technology in Treasury  - E-Commerce
This session covers Chapter 17 and Chapter 7, Part
VII of Essentials of Treasury Management, third edition.
Friday, 10:30 CTP10 - Governance, Ethics - Pension Fund Management and Bankruptcy
This session covers Chapter 1, Parts V and VI and Chapter 2, Parts Vii and Viii of Essentials of Treasury Management, third edition.
Friday, 12:00 CTP11 - Test Taking Tips and Practice Exam 
This session will start soon after the last session. Bring your box lunch to the room to expedite the session.

Raymond P. Ruzek, Management Consultant, Ruzek Management Company
Mr. Ruzek is a treasury management consultant specializing in bank and corporate engagements as well as educational and training programs. He has been involved in strategic industry issues as well as specific product and customer issues for banks and other service providers. He also provides cash and treasury management review services for corporations.

Mr. Ruzek co-authored, with Kenneth L. Parkinson, the book, How to Prepare a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Bank Services, and the course, Strategic Cash Management for the AICPA. He is a nationally known educator and authority in the treasury management field and is widely recognized for his role in building the Treasury Management Association (now AFP) into a prominent organization.

Mr. Ruzek received his early financial training at Ernst & Young in New York. A graduate of Fordham University, he earned CPA Certificates in New York ,Connecticut  and Massachusetts and is a permanently Certified Cash Manager.

 

Kenneth Parkinson, Managing Director, Treasury Information Services
Kenneth L. Parkinson is managing director of Treasury Information Services, a consulting and publishing firm.  He is a frequent speaker at treasury management conferences and seminars and has developed and led programs for the AICPA and AMA.  Mr. Parkinson is the author or co-author of several texts, including Managing Bank Relations, Current Asset Management, Lotus for Treasury Managers, Corporate Liquidity Management, Treasury Management Templates and How to Prepare an RFP for Bank Services.  He was also co-editor of the second and third editions of Essentials of Cash Management.

He is an adjunct professor at New York University's Stern School of Business, where he teaches MBA courses.