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Treasury Management: The Practitioner's Guide
Steven M. Bragg
Copyright© 2010

Course: 6101103   Version 1109

NASBA Category:     Mgt Advsry Srvcs     CPE Credits 16
Level: Basic  (292 pages)
Prerequisite:

There are no prerequisites.


Advance Preparation: None.

Course Description
With a broad range of responsibilities in the modern corporation, ranging from cash management to the proper movement of potentially large amounts of funds and the construction of hedges, the treasurer's duties require the integration of a comprehensive set of controls into a broad-based procedural framework.

Written by renowned accounting expert Steven Bragg, Treasury Management: The Practitioner's Guide shortens the treasurer's learning curve for all aspects of the position with authoritative coverage of the general categories of cash management, financing, risk management, and treasury systems.

Addressing the treasury function from every angle, this invaluable guide:
  • Addresses the various methods by which a company transfers cash, both on paper and by electronic means
  • Shows how to create a cash forecast and monitor its accuracy
  • Covers several methods for aggregating cash from a multitude of locations
  • Explores the components of working capital and how they may be altered, thereby impacting cash flow planning
  • Looks at what the treasurer does to raise debt and equity, as well as how to invest funds
  • Includes discussions of the various kinds of debt and key characteristics of each one, how to deal with credit rating agencies, and the intricacies of equity offerings
  • Discusses investments including investment criteria, types of available investments, and investment and risk-reduction strategies
  • Considers and increasingly important aspect of the treasurer's responsibilities: risk management
  • Describes the technology that drives many treasury transactions
Filled with extensive supporting examples, Treasury Management: The Practitioner's Guide of how to run all aspects of the modern treasury department.


Table of Contents

Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
  • Chapter 1
    • Define how the treasury department coordinates its responsibilities to ensure that the company has cash available at all times to meet the needs of its primary business operations.
    • Develop policies and procedures that segregate duties and impose an adequate level of control over treasury activities.
    • Employ strategies for the expansion of responsibilities for the treasury department as the company grows.
    • Recognize how banking relationships affect the company’s cost of banking and its ability to borrow.
    • Develop metrics for a treasury staff compensation plan that balances reward for maximization of return on investments with minimal risk of the company’s assets.
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