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MANAGING THE CASH FLOW TIMELINE
The cash flow timeline and how it governs cash management decisions,
float, funds availability, liquidity and risk are among the concepts
covered in this lead-off presentation, The
Time Value of Money. The session illustrates and
explains the cash and information flows of a typical company treasury
management system.
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THE
PAYMENT SYSTEM
A cornerstone of the course, Payments:
The Way Money Moves, examines each of the payment
vehicles available to today’s cash manager. The characteristics
of check, Automated Clearing House (ACH), wire transfer and card
payment methods are presented and compared using examples that highlight
the unique features—capabilities, cost, speed, convenience
and finality—of the various methods. Each paper and electronic
payment type is broken down into its various components, from depositing
company to drawee account. A second session, Paperless
Checks, examines changes to the check-clearing system
triggered by Check 21 and check-imaging technology and how treasury
managers can benefit from the electronification of the paper check.
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CUSTOMER
RECEIPTS
Remittances:
Structure & Metrics focuses on the many ways
companies gather corporate receipts. Among the topics covered are
the objectives of operating a collection system and the suitability
of various alternatives, including remote deposit capture, lockbox
systems and direct debit. The session also includes a discussion
of monitoring techniques for ensuring the optimal configuration
of systems.
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VENDOR
PAYMENTS
Effectively
managing a disbursement system places emphasis on maximizing cash
management and operational efficiencies. Checks
and Your Liabilities examines the rules for stop
payment orders, positive pay, check images, signatures and the Uniform
Commercial Code (UCC).
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ELECTRONIC
PAYMENTS
There
are numerous electronic alternatives for paying corporate obligations
and receiving customer funds. It’s
Not Just a Checking Account examines the migration
to electronic payments and the varied methods available to make
and receive payments electronically. Learn why operational costs,
operating rules and payment finality are important issues to consider
when selecting among payment systems such as ACH, pay card, procurement
cards, wire transfer, direct deposit, payroll cards or credit cards.
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FRAUD
CONTROL
Fraud
is an escalating problem for treasury professionals for both paper
and electronic payments. Tools &
Techniques for Fraud Prevention examines factors
in the escalation and presents strategies to deter the trend. The
session explores specific risk control measures for check, electronic
and currency transactions, as well as for overall company policies
and procedures.
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DAILY
BANK REPORTS
This
key session, Treasury Tools to Meet
Your Needs, examines the components of successful
treasury information management. The use of Web browser-based applications
to gather bank balance information and initiate bank transactions
has improved the speed and accuracy of many of the treasury manager’s
daily tasks. Learn how to use these tools effectively and gain insight
into related security measures.
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DEALING WITH
BANK FEES
Reading
and understanding your bank account analysis statements can be a
challenge. Your Bank: Provider, Partner
or Pain? provides guidance on how to interpret your
statements and also offers insights into trends in bank pricing.
The session examines key provisions of bank operating agreements
and offers suggestions for building a positive, professional bank-company
relationship.
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SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS
Opportunities
in Investing: Basic Corporate Approaches is a primer
on policy guidelines and objectives for investing short-term cash.
It covers investment concepts such as principal, liquidity, term,
diversification, taxes, interest rates, investing costs and the
various factors affecting investment yield within the context of
corporate investment decisions.
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NON-U.S.
PAYMENTS
Gain
a basic understanding of how to make and receive international payments.
International Payments: Receipts
and Disbursements provides an introduction to international
trade instruments, including letters of credit, documentary collections,
open accounts and cash-in-advances.
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DETERMINING
THE CASH POSITION
Basic
cash forecasting is important to efficient short-term borrowing
and investment decisions and also reduces operational risks. Money
Follows Information: Cash Positioning & Forecasting Techniques
examines methods used to forecast receipts and disbursements without
the need to employ exotic computer programming.
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CURRENT
ISSUES (PANEL DISCUSSION)
The
program provides a forum for attendees to ask questions on a broad
range of treasury issues they face within their own companies. Town
Hall Meeting is your opportunity to get answers
to your company’s concerns as well as on broader banking and
financial issues.
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WORKING
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Management
of corporate working capital and enhancement of operational efficiencies
to improve the purchase-to-payment conversion cycle are the primary
focuses of Practices in Working Capital
Management. This session looks at both traditional
and alternative conversion metrics used to evaluate and improve
the utilization of working capital and also explores the cash manager’s
role in the process.
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STRATEGIC
INVESTING AND RISK ASSESSMENT
This
session focuses on investment risk in its many different forms.
Among these are credit, liquidity, interest rate, reinvestment,
pre-payment and inflation risk. Tools
for Top Performer Investment Management explores
how to develop an investment policy, how to set investment responsibilities,
and how each type of investment vehicle can play a part in a portfolio.
The discussion also examines tax ramifications for several investment
vehicles.
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STRUCTURING
A CREDIT FACILITY
Purposes
& Terms, Needs & Lines, and Covenants & Conditions are
the basics of any loan structure. Yet, with the capital markets
now calling loans “products,” the entry of non-traditional
players into the market, and relatively volatile interest rates,
structuring a credit facility is anything but simple. Arranging
Credit: The Process & the Pitfalls is a hands-on
workshop covering everything treasury managers must consider in
evaluating and negotiating to meet their credit needs. Case examples
provide a real-world perspective on how to sort through the various
credit vehicles available in today’s market.
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LEGAL
ISSUES IN TREASURY
From
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to the passage of Check 21, the landscape
of treasury management is changing. The
Legal & Regulatory Horizon reviews the new world
of rules and regulations that define how today’s treasury
managers must carry out their duties. This session covers a wide
range of legal and regulatory issues, including corporate governance,
IRS guidelines for business tax payments, HIPAA and SEC interventions.
It concludes with an intermediate term outlook for important changes
on the path ahead.
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FINANCIAL
REPORTING
Treasury
Information Management examines the benefits of
integrating treasury operations with the larger financial and logistical
functions of the company. The discussion reviews using contemporary
systems along with new technologies and concepts, such as Internet-based
systems, to obtain an overall picture of liquidity.
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DISBURSEMENTS
One
of the most significant and controllable elements in a company’s
management of its core liquidity is its disbursement system. Controlling
Payables discusses both established and innovative
new payment vehicles that allow companies to reduce their disbursement
costs while improving control. The presentation includes recommendations
on how to structure and fund these accounts and payment vehicles
to achieve maximum convenience while minimizing liability and potential
for fraud.
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PAYMENTS
AND RECEIVABLES PROCESSING
Gathering
and processing payments and updating accounts receivable (A/R) are
two functions that are being brought together as companies, along
with their remittance processors, apply new technology to the receipts
side of cash management. Advanced
Receipt Processing examines both existing and emerging
receivables solutions that can make A/R processing more effective
while improving credit activities and customer relations.
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INTERNATIONAL
TREASURY FOR DOMESTIC COMPANIES
Global
Business: Taking the Good with the Bad covers the
ever-increasing importance
of international treasury management for domestic companies. Topics
discussed include the
management of foreign exchange and liquidity, tax efficiency, the
elimination of float, and the reduction of banking fees and administrative
expenses. The session also explores such issues as regionalization,
globalization and modern foreign exchange and cash management.
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LIQUIDITY
MANAGEMENT—FORECASTING
Accurate
cash forecasting is the key ingredient for both the daily cash position
and longer-term borrowing and investment decisions. Internet access
to bank and internal company data, along with spreadsheet software,
have improved the convenience, timeliness and accuracy of the forecasting
process. What Is Your Liquidity?
presents factors to consider when you construct and operate a corporate
cash forecasting system.
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SELECTION
AND MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL PROVIDERS
The
request for proposal (RFP) is an increasingly important tool for
securing better corporate financial services. RFP
and Your Bank Relationship illustrates how to create
and compare these requests to bring the best response. Attendees
also gain tips on making a final selection, price negotiation and
annual relationship reviews.
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TREASURY
AND E-COMMERCE
E-commerce
applications, either in the B2B, B2C or C2B environments, are driven
by non-treasury issues. Nevertheless, the e-commerce framework requires
different treasury management practices. Cost
Reductions & Cash Flow Improvement illustrates
the role for treasury in the execution of e-commerce strategies
and their implementation; the session also spotlights the often-subtle
costs of various e-commerce applications.
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TREASURY
METRICS
Using information from five major resources, Metrics
& Indicators That Ensure Performance addresses
the top 25 areas where performance improvement efforts provide a
substantial return. The areas are aggregated by remittances, disbursements,
funding, investment, reporting and business partnering. With the
metrics as a guide, the session focuses on practical initiatives
that produce or improve efficiency and effectiveness in a treasury
operation.
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CURRENT
ISSUES (PANEL DISCUSSION)
The wrap-up session, Executive Forum:
Top Issues for the Treasury & Finance Manager,
offers participants the chance to discuss issues that have arisen
in other sessions, in the news, or in company-specific situations.
Peer interaction and lively discussion provide additional insights
on subjects important to the treasury manager.
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