CTP Exam Bootcamp: 2026A Window

Description

The CTP Bootcamp is a 6-hour intensive course designed for students with a test appointment scheduled and who have completed their CTP Exam Prep Platform studies (Please consider these two requirements as prerequisites for the course). This course should serve as a last review of important material and will include strategies to assist candidates with their exam day experience. Topics to be covered include:

Session 1:
Review the architecture of ETM8 and CTP exam (types of questions, heat map, etc.)
Basic testing strategies
Chapters 1, 2, 3, 7, 4, 8, 10, 11, 12, 5 & 13 (coupled for ease of discussion), 14

Session 2: 
Chapter 15, 16, 17, 18, 6 & 19 (coupled for ease of discussion), 9, 20
In-depth test taking strategies

Instructors

Dr. Matthew Hill, CTP, FPAC, CFA

Matt has served as a treasury and FP&A consultant for AFP since 2014. In this capacity he has led in-person and virtual training sessions on liquidity management, cash flow forecasting, and FP&A best practices for several leading organizations. Matt was co-editor of Essentials of Treasury Management, 5th edition, which served as the body of knowledge for the CTP examination between 2017 and 2020.

Matt is an associate dean of graduate programs and research for the Neil Griffin College of Business at Arkansas State University. He has published over twenty research articles in several of the leading academic journals in finance. During his academic career, Matt has been recognized for his research efforts, at both the university and conference levels. His academic studies focus primarily on the drivers of firm liquidity and the associated effects on firm value. He is co-author of the sole academic textbook on firm liquidity and working capital management: Short-Term Financial Management, 6th edition, Cognella Publishing Group (with T. Maness and J. Zietlow, three editions). This textbook has been adopted by over fifty universities throughout North America and Europe.  

Kendall Frederick, CTP, FPAC | Executive Director | Azimuth Financial Prep

Kendall Frederick is the founder and executive director of Azimuth Financial Prep, which offers content management services to certifying bodies with a design to improve learner outcomes while also aligning preparation materials with the strategic goals of the organization. Prior to this endeavor, Mr. Frederick was the director of training content for Association for Financial Professionals (AFP).  In this role he was responsible for the design and content of all training that AFP provides, including the exam prep platform for both the CTP and FPAC designations. Mr. Frederick also held several positions of increasing responsibility within Hanesbrands, including oversight of the global enterprise risk program as well as serving as the sole investment professional for the organization’s North American Investment trusts.  Mr. Frederick earned a master’s degree from Virginia Tech and is also a CTP charter holder and FPAC Certification holder, both granted by the AFP.