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January / February 2012: Risk Management

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Given the current and future trends in commodity price volatility,

every company must understand its true commodity exposure. Learn more >>

AFP develops first certification in corporate FP&A

Fills need for forecasting, budgeting, scenario planning standards Learn more >>

FBAR reporting requirements: Do you qualify to comply?

Two tasks for treasurers with Financial Bank Account Reporting duty. Learn more >>

Money market fund reform: New rules are on the way

Tell the SEC what you think about a floating NAV: Learn more >>

How well are you doing your job?

Treasurers have a few tools that can tell the story. Learn more >>

Financial uncertainty seen as biggest risk to earnings.

Liquidity risk, credit concerns expected to continue. Learn more >>

Finance pros weigh in: jobs, tax hikes, euro break-up, QE3

Results of the 2012 AFP Business Outlook Survey. Learn more >>

SEPA Legislation Passes, Deadline Set for 2014Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) legislation passed the European Parliament last week, enabling Europeans to make cross-border payments with common standards, faster settlement and simplified processing. The SEPA migration deadline is set for February 1, 2014.
February 22, 2012
This Week in Corporate Finance: Cause for Optimism?This may be the week where the word “optimism” crept back into our everyday vernacular. Are we finally beginning to see those “green shoots” truly begin to take root and flourish? One can certainly hope, though to be cautious, we have trotted down this path before in the past four-plus years only to be swept away by some unforeseen geo-political or economic flare-up.
February 21, 2012
BoC: Cash is King in Canada, For NowCash is still the payment method of choice in Canada, due to its wide acceptance by merchants, speed of use, low handling costs, simplicity and anonymity, according to a study by the nation’s central bank.
February 21, 2012
Survey: Canadian Finance Professionals Bracing for Euro Crisis ImpactCanadian finance professionals expect the European financial crisis to impact their businesses in the near future, and many are feeling the effects already, according to a recent survey.
February 21, 2012
AFP Introduces Commodity Risk GuideTo help companies get a better grasp on the impact of commodity risks on earnings, AFP and Oliver Wyman have prepared the In Practice Guide: Six Steps to Assess Commodity Risk Exposure, and its supporting excel workbook.
February 21, 2012

AFP Introduces Commodity Risk GuideTo help companies get a better grasp on the impact of commodity risks on earnings, AFP and Oliver Wyman have prepared the In Practice Guide: Six Steps to Assess Commodity Risk Exposure, and its supporting excel workbook.
February 21, 2012
AFP Signs Letter on Corporate Treasury Concerns with Volcker RuleAFP today joined 26 of the nation’s leading companies and organizations in a letter to the Federal Reserve, FDIC, SEC, OCC, and CFTC, highlighting possible negative business consequences of the proposed Volcker Rule.
February 15, 2012
AFP Member Alert: Imminent Action on Money Market Fund ReformsLast week, AFP reported that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was expected to release additional rules and guidance on money market funds early in 2012. According to a Wall Street Journal report published Tuesday, February 7, a two-part proposal is supposed to be introduced in the coming weeks.
February 07, 2012
AFP Launches New CTC Guide on Treasury MetricsAFP’s new CTC Guide, Treasury Metrics: Scorecards and Dashboards, explains the trends behind the search for treasury metrics, outlines multiple approaches to creating a treasury scorecard or dashboard and includes real-life examples of dashboards and scorecards that companies use.
February 07, 2012
FP&A Takes Center Stage with New AFP Certification ProgramCorporates are sure to have questions regarding today’s announcement that AFP is developing the first ever certification for the corporate FP&A profession. To get a better sense of how it came about and how soon AFP members can expect to see it, we spoke with AFP’s Jeff Glenzer, CTP, Managing Director, and Brian Kalish, Finance Practice Lead.
February 07, 2012

AFP Corporate Cash Indicators™

+24 4Q11 v. 3Q11
+17 4Q11 v. 4Q10
+05 1Q12 expectations

“Increase” percentage minus “decrease” percentage. See fact sheet.

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January / February 2012: Risk Management

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Given the current and future trends in commodity price volatility,

AFP develops first certification in corporate FP&A

FBAR reporting requirements: Do you qualify to comply?

Money market fund reform: New rules are on the way

How well are you doing your job?

Financial uncertainty seen as biggest risk to earnings.

Finance pros weigh in: jobs, tax hikes, euro break-up, QE3

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