Press Release: Help for the CTP Test TakerFor Immediate ReleaseContact: Joyce Ochs at 609-466-2300 or jochs@tisconsulting.com Hopewell, NJ. April 15, 2005 - The Certified Treasury Manager (CTP) designation of the Association for Financial Professionals rests on a greatly expanded body of knowledge as of 2005. The Essentials of Treasury Management has added several new areas and five chapters, including working capital, pension fund management, insurance, corporate governance, and capital structure. The test itself has been enlarged to 170 questions. No topic has been completely eliminated in the new Essentials. However, the emphasis on cash flow management has been reduced, so that the new body of knowledge demands a broader, generalist perspective. Preparing for Treasury Management CertificationTo be successful, candidates will need a comprehensive study program that includes organized study and self-testing. Preparing for Treasury Management Certification: A Self-Study Guide, a new book by Kenneth L. Parkinson is designed to do just that. It discusses all the material in the body of knowledge and also has:
In this book, Ken explains complex theories and formulas and points out important items throughout the study guide. In addition, he addresses practical issues such as assessing one's strengths and weaknesses and focusing on specific formulas and topics. Periodic tests chart the reader's progress unit by unit, and there is a final practice exam with the same number and mix of questions as the real exam. All in all, the book has more than 400 test questions. Each test comes with answers and discussions, where appropriate. This book is an independent work and is neither sponsored nor endorsed by the AFP. Preparing for Treasury Management Certification: A Self-Study Guide (308 pages, $89.95, plus $5.00 s&h; ISBN 0-9633680-9-5) is published by Treasury Information Services and can be ordered at 1-888-TIS-BOOK or at www.tisbooks.com. Author Ken Parkinson is available for interviews or for articles based on this book. Media review copies available on request. Contact Joyce Ochs at 609-466-2300 or jochs@tisconsulting.com. Treasury Information Services provides consulting services focusing on financial management. Its client list includes Fortune 50 corporations, mid-sized companies, financial institutions, educational institutions, and not-for-profit organizations. Treasury Information Services also publishes books for corporate financial managers. It has two other books available: Optimizing Bank Relations by Kenneth L. Parkinson and How to Prepare an RFP for Treasury Services, third edition, by Kenneth L. Parkinson and Raymond P. Ruzek. |
