The Economics of Direct Access to SWIFT: Can they Make Sense for Middle Market and Smaller Companies?

Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. ET

Conference sessions and webinars examining the benefits of access to SWIFT by corporations have almost exclusively focused on the successful business cases of Fortune 100 companies. Is there a compelling business case to be made for relatively smaller companies? Hear directly from SWIFT concerning recent developments and learn how a middle market corporation has realized meaningful efficiencies thru directly accessing the SWIFT network. Discover the drivers of the efficiencies realized by this corporation and how they may translate to other middle market and smaller corporations.

Speakers:

Lise Gjertsen
Regional Manager- Corporations
SWIFT

Corporate TBD

This webinar has been approved for CTP/CCM and CPE credits. For more information on requirements for obtaining CE credits through AFP webinars, please click here.

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The Economics of Web-Based vs. Web-Deployed Treasury Technology: Perception vs. Reality

Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. ET

Learn about the latest web-based systems available for treasury. Gain an understanding concerning the perceived and actual differences between web-based and web-deployed technology. Discover the potential benefits of web-based systems for banking, cash & treasury management, online trading, and risk management, and why IT groups embrace web-based technology for treasury. Hear first hand from a corporate practitioner who has implemented web-based treasury technologies, the benefits the organization has realized, and how these benefits may or may not translate to other organizations.

Speakers:

Bob Stark
Director, Marketing Strategy
Thomson Reuters

Dory Malouf
Senior Treasury Analyst
Pulte Homes

This webinar has been approved for CTP/CCM and CPE credits. For more information on obtaining CE credits by participating in AFP Webinars, please click here.

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The Death of Operating Leases: Will FASB/IASB Finally Pull the Plug?

Thursday, August 6, 2009 - 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. ET

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) are working on a joint project to develop a new lease accounting standard to be applied worldwide by 2011. A Discussion Paper establishing the two Boards’ preliminary views on the project was released in late March 2009. Learn about this new and very controversial approach for accounting for leases, which calls for the lessee to record all leases on the balance sheet as assets with a corresponding liability for the obligation to pay. It is estimated that US public companies alone have $1.3 trillion in operating lease payments that could be affected by the proposed changes.

Objectives:

• Discuss the new direction that FASB is taking with regards to the treatment of operating leases for the lessee
• Discuss AFP’s joint efforts with the Chamber of Commerce and other affected associations to include the Equipment Leasing and Financing Association (ELFA) in issuing a comment letter to the accounting standard setters weighing in on this issue on behalf of our members
• Discuss who will be impacted if the current proposal is issued

Speakers:

Salome J. Tinker, CPA
Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting
Association for Financial Professionals

This webinar has been approved for CTP/CCM and CPE credits. For more information on requirements for obtaining CE credits by participating in AFP webinars, please click here.

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The 2009 AFP Compensation Report: How Well Did Financial Professionals Weather the Storm in 2008?

Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. ET

Benchmarking compensation and accessing information to facilitate active career management are important in any environment, but both have become critical during these economic conditions, which have not been seen in decades. Learn, directly from the author of AFP's 2009 AFP Compensation Report, how well financial professionals endured the economic storm in 2008. Participate in an interactive discussion on the potential implications for treasury and finance professionals with AFP’s Director of Treasury Services. Find out how the survey results can be utilized as tools in proactive career and human capital management.

Speakers:

Karen L. McClelland
Research Analyst
Assocation for Financial Professionals

Ernie S. Humphrey, CTP
Director of Treasury Services
Association for Financial Professionals

This webinar has been approved for CTP/CCM and CPE credits. For more information on obtaining CE credits by participating in AFP webinars, please see the Re-certifictation Requirements.

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Hot Topics in Disaster Recovery

Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. ET

It is essential for businesses to stay one step ahead of potential catastrophes that can threaten their viability. As a result, disaster recovery has become an increasingly critical component of risk management programs for treasury and finance professionals. This webinar will review topical disaster recovery challenges and scenarios, and discuss effective strategies that should be employed to address them.

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This webinar has been approved for CTP/CCM and CPE credits. For more information on requirements for obtaining CE credits through AFP webinars, please click here.

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Financial Stability, FDIC Assessments, and Bank Fees: The FDIC Perspective

Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. ET

Many financial professionals have become much more interested in the FDIC over the past several months as the financial health of the largest institutions have came into question; bank failures have increased dramatically; and new and higher existing FDIC-related fees have shown up on bank analysis statements, as the FDIC has levied various assessments on financial institutions to ensure the stability of the global financial markets. This webinar will afford financial professionals the opportunity to hear directly from the FDIC regarding the tremendous resources they offer to access the financial stability of your bank partners. Gain valuable insight into recent changes in FDIC assessment methods including, fees based on total assets rather than deposits.

Speakers:

Diane Ellis
Deputy Director, Financial Risk Management and Research
Division of Insurance and Research, FDIC

This webinar has been approved for CTP/CCM and CPE credits. For more information on obtaining CE credits by participating in AFP webinars, please see the Re-certifictation Requirements.

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The Current State of Credit Markets and Financing Opportunties

Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. ET

The credit and capital markets in the US and across the globe have been severely impacted by the global financial crisis. However, the bond markets (for investment grade) have begun to open up. In fact in the first half of the year, there was more corporate debt issued ($812 billion) than for financial institutions. A prominent independent investment dealer will address the critical issues confronting treasurers in liquidity management and access to credit. The session will review the current state of the markets and discuss what financing opportunities are available where and to which credits.

Speakers:

Dani Hughes
President
Divine Capital

This webinar has been approved for CTP/CCM and CPE credits. For more information on requirements for obtaining CE credits through AFP webinars, please click here.

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