Dates and location
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Hours
Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Description
Broaden your corporate finance knowledge and add value to your organization.
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The CPA Ontario Certificate in Corporate Finance program will provide aspiring and experienced CFOs with an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of key corporate finance subject areas in a focused setting. This intensive hands-on course includes group work, case studies, and practical exercises where participants will broaden their knowledge and skills in the corporate finance area. With increased awareness, the program will help you to see opportunities where you can become more involved in your organization's financial transactions, strategy and structures. Come prepared with a laptop running Excel as well as a functioning internal microphone to be able to fully participate in this course.
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Schedule
- December 1, 2026, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- December 2, 2026, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- December 3, 2026, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Key Takeaways
Upon completion of this course, you will learn how to:
- Improve cash flow forecasting system.
- Bank operating lines and margin provisions.
- Negotiate with bankers and lenders.
- Outline the initial public offering (IPO) process.
- Review and improve capital structure.
- Calculate weighted average cost of capital (WACC).
- Manage foreign exchange and interest rate risk.
- Lease versus buy analysis.
- Debt ratings and issuing debt.
- Public and private equity offerings.
- Cross currency interest rate swaps.
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Who Will Benefit
CFOs, Directors of Finance, Controllers, Treasury Analysts, Senior Financial Analysts, and accounting and finance professionals looking to develop a deeper understanding of specific corporate finance subject areas.
Prerequisite(s)
Participants are required to use a laptop or computer with Excel. An external mouse is strongly recommended for the hands-on work, as well as a functioning internal microphone to experience the full audio portion of the course.
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Attendance Requirements
To earn your CPD hours and Digital Badge, you must attend 80% of live sessions. We understand that sometimes unplanned absences happen. Please reach out to our Operations Team if you're unable to attend a session as scheduled.
How to Access the Course
This is an instructor led virtual certificate program. To ensure a smooth experience, we recommend logging in five minutes before the scheduled start time of each session.
To help you prepare, please check Blackboard at least two business days before your course starts for the Zoom link, schedule, and materials.
You can find information on registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies here.
Speaker(s)
Frank Hayes has over 30 years’ experience as a finance practitioner in a broad cross section of industries including software, heavy equipment, consumer packaged goods, mining and manufacturing, including roles as Treasurer of Toromont Industries Inc. and Commercial Account Manager at Bank of Montreal. Frank is also a lecturer in Finance in the MBA program at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. He holds an MBA from the University of Alberta and a BBA from the University of New Brunswick, and is a Certified Management Accountant and a Fellow of the Institute of Canadian Bankers (FICB). Frank is also active in various financial and industry associations including Financial Executives International, Canadian Venture Capital Association, and York Technology Association.