Association for Financial Professionals and AMA Form Partnership for Finance Execs

Two organizations collaborate on unique seminar to help finance pros prepare for Certified Corporate FP&A Professional® exam.

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Association for Financial Professionals

Jul 02, 2015, 11:07 ET

BETHESDA, Md., July 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The global professional society for the finance profession is joining forces with the world leader in professional development.

The Association for Financial Professionals and the American Management Association are pleased to announce a new seminar—the Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis Certification Exam Prep.

The purpose of the seminar is to help finance professionals prepare for AFP's Certified Corporate FP&A Professional® Certification. Attendees will gain specific knowledge and insights to help with their organization's financial and strategic planning as well as network and share real-world experiences with other finance professionals.

The 5-day, in-person course, based on the AFP FP&A Learning System, will be taught by some of AMA's best finance faculty in New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta and Washington. The first session will begin August 3 in New York.

"A world-class certification like the Certified Corporate FP&A Professional® deserves a world-class training experience," said Jim Kaitz, president and CEO of AFP. "With its vast expertise in professional development, the American Management Association is the perfect partner to teach financial planning and analysis professionals."

"Once again, AMA steps to the forefront of helping organizations grow by investing in their people through AMA courses. Such courses enhance job holders' knowledge and ability to add value to their organization. Our alliance with AFP is an important one as it enables organizations and professionals to grow in the financial planning & analysis space and leverages the AMA and AFP collective expertise and footprint" said Ed Reilly, AMA President and CEO.

The full schedule is available here.

The next window for the exam is August/September. Seminar attendees can also apply for the following window, February/March 2016, until December 30, 2015.

ABOUT AFP®
Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) is the professional society that represents finance executives globally. AFP established and administers the Certified Treasury Professional and Certified Corporate FP&A Professional credentials, which set standards of excellence in finance. The quarterly AFP Corporate Cash Indicators serve as a bellwether of economic growth. The AFP Annual Conference is the largest networking event for corporate finance professionals in the world.

ABOUT AMA
American Management Association (AMA), a world leader in professional development, supports the goals of individuals, organizations, and government agencies with a complete range of corporate talent transformation solutions, including classroom seminars and onsite solutions, with both live and online learning capabilities as well as webcasts, webinars, podcasts, books, and research.

SOURCE Association for Financial Professionals