CTP Exam Information and Guideline
Certified Treasury Professional
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General Information
– The Certified Treasury Professional (CTP)
Credential
– The CTP Examination
– Eligibility Requirements
Exam Format
– Test Development
– Job Analysis
– Test Specifications
– Body of Knowledge
– The Exam
– 2020-2022 CTP Test Specifications:
Knowledge Domains and Task Statements
Exam Locations/Dates/Fees
– Test Center Locations
– 2020 CTP Examination Testing Windows
and Deadlines
– 2020 New Applicant Fees
– Other Fees
– Cancellation Policy
– Deferrals / Special Circumstances
Taking the CTP Exam
– Submitting Your Application
– Authorization–To–Test (ATT)
– Scheduling Your Examination Appointment
– Testing Time
– Requesting Special Testing Accommodations
– Making Changes
– Exam Results
CTP Study Resources
– Essentials of Treasury Management®, Sixth Edition
– CTP Exam Prep Platform
– CTP Examination Preparation Guide
– CTP Exam Study Network
– Complimentary Webinars
– CTP Exam Review Course
– Regional AFP/TMA Organizations
Maintaining Your CTP Credential
– CTP Recertification and Reporting Continuing
Education (CE) Credits
– Approved CE Activities
– Activities Not Approved for CE Credits
Each question on the CTP exam is referenced to the content of Essentials of Treasury Management®, Sixth Edition, the Body of
Knowledge (BOK) for the CTP exam. The computer-based exam includes 170 multiple-choice questions and is built according to
the CTP Test Specifications on page 5 of this handbook. Test development for the CTP exam is based on psychometrically
validated procedures. Pearson VUE and AFP ensure the CTP exam is valid, reliable and legally defensible.
Domain 1
Maintain corporate liquidity required to meet current and future obligations in a timely and cost effective manner
A. Manage optimal cash positioning through short-term investing and borrowing activities
B. Forecast/manage cash receipts and disbursements [cash flows]
C. Leverage cash concentration/pooling structures
D. Manage foreign exchange (FX) exposure
E. Manage trade financing (including letters of credit)
F. Manage intercompany financing (including loans, repatriation, in-house banking)
G. Review cash balances and reconcile transaction activity to ensure accuracy
H. Optimize treasury operations (including considerations for roles/responsibilities and outsourcing options)
I. Calculate, analyze, and evaluate financial ratios to optimize financial decision making
Domain 2
Manage capital structure, manage costs of long-term capital, and quantitatively evaluate long-term capital resource investments
A. Negotiate and manage syndicated agreements
B. Manage investment portfolio
C. Issue debt and equity
D. Manage revolving debt agreements
E. Assess impact of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
F. Evaluate current market conditions (including credit availability, spreads, interest rates, terms, risk) as they relate to long-term borrowing strategies
Domain 3
Manage internal and external relationships
A. Build, maintain, and review relationships with external financial service providers
B. Evaluate and implement treasury products and services (including banking products, treasury workstations)
C. Administer bank accounts (including bank fee analysis) and maintain documentation
D. Identify, negotiate, and select relationships and operational agreements with external service providers (including financial, technological, and investment/retirement advisors) to ensure best practices and competitive pricing
E. Serve as an internal trusted advisor and consultant (including Project Finance)
F. Manage merchant services programs (including fees, risk, controls, card security compliance, retention requirements)
G. Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders (including accounting, IT, legal, and tax departments) H. Market Effects on Working Capital
Domain 4
Monitor and control corporate exposure to financial, regulatory, and operational risk (including emerging and reputational risk)
A. Comply with treasury policies and procedures (such as investment, FX, risk management, hedging, credit approval)
B. Draft treasury policies and procedures for approval (such as investment, FX, risk management, hedging, credit approval)
C. Detect and mitigate fraud (such as payments, bank transactions, internal, external)
D. Benchmark performance against external sources to ensure best practices (including banking fees comparative analysis)
E. Evaluate and manage counterparty risk (including risk related to supply chain, banks, brokers, dealers)
F. Develop, maintain, and test business continuity plans (including bank balance reporting process, funds transfer capabilities)
G. Hedge FX, interest rate, and commodities exposure
H. Ensure regulatory compliance, and report internally and externally on compliance
Domain 5
Assess impact of technologies on the treasury function
A. Leverage technology systems (including enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and treasury management systems)
B. Identify security issues and concerns associated with new and existing technology
C. Identify cyber-related risks
D. Monitor information security risk and cyber-related risk (including e-mail scams, phishing scams)
33–37% of the questions test knowledge of basic facts and terms.
38–42% of the questions test an understanding of concepts and principles.
23–27% of the questions test the higher thinking ability to apply concepts and principles to a specific situation.
10–15% of the questions will require mathematical computations.