Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Description
One of the highest value contributions of any senior financial professional is to lead the development and execution of a viable financing strategy. The world of financing is dynamic, complex, and active. In course, you will learn to how to successfully navigate capital markets and identify the right financing instruments to meet your organizations needs. Once the appropriate sources of financing are identified, you will learn how to guide a financing process and negotiate terms from interested capital providers. The course also addresses best practices for managing covenant compliance and reporting and what to do when the terms of the agreement cannot be met. From strategic planning to execution, this course will guide the financial leader every step of the way.
Key Takeaways
Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Identify and match the appropriate sources of capital to meet the organizational need.
- Negotiate the terms in a letter of interest with debt and equity providers and advisors.
- Comply with the financial and reporting requirements of the credit facility and how to approach situations of non-compliance
- Determine the amount of financing requirement using a dynamic financing model
Who will Benefit
- It is assumed that the course participant has already developed competency in financial statement analysis, ratio analysis, cash flow analysis, and present value techniques.
- The course is targeting experienced professionals that already have an established financial or accounting background.
How to Access the Course
This course is delivered as a live webinar. To receive verifiable CPD hours, you must attend the session live. We recommend joining at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time. For the best interactive experience, please use a computer equipped with a camera and microphone.
A reminder email with the Zoom link and course details will be sent two business days before the session. If you do not receive it, please check your spam or junk folder.
The same information, including any available materials, will also be posted in advance on our Blackboard LMS.
Registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies can be found here.
Speaker(s)

Blair Cook, CPA, CA CPA (Ill) MBA, is a seven-time CFO, a director of multiple companies and organizations, and a thought leader in all matters of the Office of the CFO. Blair is the co-founder of Executive Finance Partners, a global professional development and executive coaching firm. He serves as a corporate director and audit committee chairman of publicly listed companies: Terravest Industries and Clarke Inc. He is also the Board Treasurer of the Devour Food & Film Festival. Blair is the author of The Illiterate Executive: An Executive’s Handbook for Mastering Financial Acumen.