FPAC Intensive Review Art

July 15

2:00–4:00 PM ET

July 17, 22 & 24

6:00–8:00 PM ET
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CTP, FPAC OR CPE CREDITS
*Attendees will have access to recordings of the seminar through the 2025B Window
  • Gather qualitative and quantitative data on factors affecting the performance of an organization.
  • Analyze data and relevant facts to develop actionable intelligence for decision makers and stakeholders.
  • Assess and adapt processes to changes in the business environment.
  • Leverage software platforms to build forecasts and financial projections.

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Description

The FPAC Exam Intensive Review Course is designed to assist students in preparing for the FP&A Certification through interactive case studies. In each session, students will work with other students on assigned case studies highlighting skills necessary to pass the FP&A exam. Cases will then be reviewed and explained by the Instructor. Students should have studied the Exam Prep Platform before class, this course serves as a capstone to tie the theory and practical application together.

Instructor

Dr. Matthew Hill is an Assistant Professor of Finance at Arkansas State University. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Southern Mississippi and the J. Ed Turner Chair of Real Estate at the University of Mississippi. His research focuses on real estate investment trusts (REITs), corporate liquidity strategies, and political connections. Journals publishing his research include Financial Management, Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Journal of Real Estate Research, Real Estate Economics, and The Financial Review. 

Matt teaches courses on commercial real estate investment, real estate finance, and short-term financial management. He completed his Ph.D. in Finance at Mississippi State University in 2006.

 

Sample Agenda

 

Session 1

  • Introduction
  • Exam Tips
  • Warm-up Case
  • Time Value of Money Cases
  • Cash Conversion Cycle Case
  • Breakeven Case
  • Depreciation Case
  • Homework
    > Advanced Cash Conversion Cycle Case
    > Elasticity Case
    > Equivalent Annual Annuity Case

Session 2

  • Review Class 1 Homework
  • Financial Statements Case
  • Delphi Method Case
  • Trend Line Case
  • Smoothing Case
  • Seasonality Case
  • Homework
    > Ratios from Financial Statements Case
    > Practice Excel Cases

Session 3

  • Review Class 2 Homework
  • Revenue Projection Case
  • Returns Case
  • Margin Concept Exercise Case
  • Price-Volume-Mix Case
  • PVM of a Customer Case
  • Homework
    > P&L Scenario Case
    > Lifetime Value of a Customer Case
    > Probability Adjusted NPV Cases

Session 4

  • Review Class 3 Homework
  • Review Discussion Question
  • WACC and CAPM overview
  • Finding Beta Case
  • WACC and CAPM Case
  • Shortcomings of WACC/CAPM
  • Value at Risk (VAR) Case
  • Additional Stats Cases
  • Bonus Topics
    > Optimization Case
    > Monte Carlo Simulation Case