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Before starting your CTP exam preparation, it is recommended to review the complete AFP Certified Treasury Professional exam syllabus and carefully go through the exam objectives listed below. Once you understand the exam structure and objectives, you should practice using our free CTP questions. We also provide premium CTP practice test, fully updated according to the latest exam objectives, to help you accurately assess your preparedness for the actual exam.

AFP CTP Exam Objectives

Section Objectives
Domain 1 Maintain corporate liquidity required to meet current and future obligations in a timely and cost effective manner A. Manage optimal cash positioning through short-term investing and borrowing activities
B. Forecast/manage cash receipts and disbursements [cash flows] 
C. Manage optimal banking structure such as cash concentration/pooling etc.  
D. Manage foreign exchange (FX) exposure 
E. Manage trade financing (including letters of  credit) F. Manage intercompany financing (including loans, repatriation, in-house banking) 
G. Review cash balances and reconcile transaction activity to ensure accuracy  
H. Optimize treasury operations (including considerations for roles/responsibilities and outsourcing options) 
I. Calculate, analyze and evaluate financial ratios to optimize financial decision making 
Manage capital structure, manage costs of long-term capital, and quantitatively evaluate long-term capital resource investments A. Negotiate and manage syndicated  agreements 
B. Manage investment portfolio 
C. Manage issuance of debt and equity, including post-issuance compliance and retirement 
D. Manage revolving debt agreements  
E. Assess the impact of mergers, acquisitions, and divestiture 
F. Evaluate current market conditions (including credit availability, spreads, interest rates, terms, risk) as they relate to long-term borrowing strategies 
G. Hedge FX, interest rate, and commodities exposure 
H. Administer dividends, issue or repurchase of stock
  
Manage internal and external relationships A. Build, maintain, and review relationships with external financial service providers  
B. Evaluate and implement treasury products and services (including banking products, and treasury workstations) 
C. Administer bank accounts (including bank fee analysis) and maintain documentation  
D. Identify, negotiate, and select relationships and operational agreements with external service providers (including financial, technological, and investment/retirement advisors) to ensure best practices and competitive pricing 
E. Serve as an internal trusted advisor and consultant (including Project Finance)  
F. Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders (including accounting,
IT, legal, and tax departments)
Monitor and control corporate exposure to financial, regulatory, and operational risk (including emerging and reputational risk) A. Comply with treasury policies and procedures (such as investment, FX, risk management, hedging, credit approval) 
B. Draft treasury policies and procedures for approval (such as investment, FX, risk management, hedging, and credit approval) 
C. Detect and mitigate fraud (such as payments, bank transactions, internal, external) 
D. Benchmark performance against external sources to ensure best practices (including banking fees comparative analysis) 
E. Evaluate and manage counterparty risk (including risk related to supply chain, banks, brokers, and dealers) 
F. Develop, maintain, and test business continuity plans (including bank balance
reporting process, funds transfer capabilities) 
G. Manage merchant services programs (including fees, risk, controls, card security compliance, and retention requirements) 
H. Ensure regulatory compliance, and report internally and externally on compliance