Certificates
Certificate in International
Cash Management
(CertICM)
CertICM is the only qualification that focuses exclusively on
global cash management, and has been developed to assist
understanding for both banks and corporate organisations.
Course summary
Structure
Six study units
Study time
200 study hours
Duration
A six month period with a
compulsory five-day tuition school
Who is it for?
■ Bank selection
It is essential for anyone involved in cash
management or a wider treasury role.
■ Treasury technology
How is the course
structured?
■ Spotlight on international systems
You’ll complete the CertICM in six
study units.
Study unit 1: Reviewing the basics
■ Introduction to cash management
Assessment
A three-hour written exam
■ Important cash management concepts
Costs
South Africa £2520
(includes local taxes)
■ Introduction to working capital
■ Introduction to financial statements
■ Introduction to trade financing
Study unit 2: The banking system
Enrolment deadlines
15 March for South Africa School
29 July - 2 August 2013
■ Introduction to banking
■ Basic banking services
■ Settlement and clearing systems
■ International payment vehicles
■ Foreign currency accounts
“
I would definitely recommend
the CertICM qualification to
anyone who was thinking
seriously about a career in
treasury. It opens your eyes to
so many aspects you might not
even know on a daily basis
”
Study unit 3: Liquidity management
Find the full syllabus at
www.treasurers.org/certicm
What are the key benefits?
■ Understand international cash
management from both a corporate and
banking perspective
■ Appreciate the wider relevance of cash
management to corporate treasury and
international banking
■ Understand global money transmission
techniques and the details of major
clearing systems
■ Add real value when organising and
negotiating international cash
management arrangements
■ Acquire a suitable toolkit for practical
international cash management
■ Cash flow forecasting
■ Short-term investment
■ Short-term borrowing
Study unit 4: International cash
management tools and techniques
■ Netting
■ Pooling and cash concentration
■ Efficient account structures
■ Risk management
■ Foreign exchange
Upon completion, you will be able to
use the designatory letters CertICM
and join the CertICM faculty. For
more about faculty membership,
visit www.treasurers.org/membership
Study unit 6: Spotlight on international
systems
Study unit 5: Organisation of the treasury
function
■ Treasury structures
■ Tax and regulatory issues for treasury
How do you study?
CertICM is a distance learning programme
combining self-study with a compulsory
five-day tuition school.
An integral part of the course, the
compulsory five-day tuition school is
taught by leading international cash
management tutors. It incorporates
case studies led by cash management
practitioners and enables you to actively
participate in finding solutions to typical
cash management problems.
Certificates: CertICM
With your online study, you will have access to an electronic
copy of the course material, a hard copy course manual,
access to the e-learning website, practice examples, past
exam papers and a forum to contact the tutor and other
students in the study group.
How long to complete the course?
Each individual studying with the ACT must complete their
course within a time limit. You will have two years (four
exam sittings) to complete. Your first booked exam is the
start of your time limit even if you then later choose to defer
that exam.
How much does it cost?
The course costs:
South Africa £2520 (includes local taxes)
Enrolment deadlines
15 March for October examination
How to enrol
To enrol onto the CertICM course, you must complete
and submit an enrolment form before the deadline.
The enrolment form can be downloaded from
www.treasurers.org/enrol. Completed enrolment
forms can be emailed to enrolments@treasurers.org
FAQ’s for further information
For further information about enrolling onto and
studying for an ACT qualification see frequently asked
questions at www.treasurers.org/certicm
This includes the course manual, access to the e-learning
website, five-day tuition school and first exam entry.
Students enrolling on professional qualifications are required
to pay an annual student subscription fee of £134 on a
pro-rata basis from the month of enrolment and thereafter
a yearly subscription each May.
Holders of CertICM can go forward to enrol onto the
AMCT Diploma using this Certificate as one of the
modules needed for completion.
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