Treasury Management: Job Responsibilities, Curricular Development, and Research Opportunities

• Published in: Financial management Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 69 - 81
• Main Author: Phillips, Aaron L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Albany, N.Y Financial Management Association 01.10.1997; Financial Management Association International; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Alliances; Bond ratings; Borrowing; Business management; Capital budgeting; Capital management; Cash; Cash management; Contemporary Issues; Corporate treasurers; Financial executives; Financial institutions; Financial management; Insurance management; Interest rates; Investment advisors; Investment management companies; Investment strategies; Knowledge; Lines of credit; Management reports; Nonprofit organizations; Polls & surveys; Professional development; Responsibilities; Risk management; Skills; Statistical analysis; Studies; Treasury operations; United States > US
• ISSN: 0046-3892; 1755-053X
• DOI: 10.2307/3666214

The Treasury Management Association (TMA) has conducted survey research to identify job responsibilities and knowledge items needed by professionals engaged in treasury management. In addition, TMA's research documents the informational needs of treasury executives, from analysts through chief financial officers. The results of this research suggest that curricular opportunities exist for teaching topics of vital importance to prospective employees in this profession. A major responsibility reported by all respondents, including treasurers and chief financial officers, is liquidity management, which is comprised of cash management, short-term borrowing, and short-term investing.