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Finance & Accounting

Treasury Risk Management and Hedge Accounting

Interest rates, exchange rates and commodity prices can move earnings and cash flow far more than day-to-day operations. This course shows treasury and finance professionals how to identify, measure and manage these market risks, choose suitable hedging instruments and apply hedge accounting so that hedges reduce volatility in reported results instead of adding to it.

5 days Classroom or live online English
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Why attend

From knowledge to real-world impact.

A hedge that is economically sound can still create accounting volatility if it is not designed and documented correctly. You will learn to connect treasury decisions with the accounting rules so both cash and reported results are protected.

Workplace challenges

Professional Problems This Course Is Designed to Solve

The programme explores practical approaches to the following challenges. Results depend on how the learning is applied in your organisation.

  • Difficulty translating subject knowledge into practical workplace decisions.
  • Inconsistent approaches to the activities covered in the course outline.
  • Lack of a structured plan for applying and reviewing new skills.
Course methodology

How you will learn.

The course combines instructor briefings with live spreadsheet exercises on exposure measurement, instrument pricing walkthroughs, hedge documentation drafting and case studies from multinational treasuries.

Course objectives

What you'll take away.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify interest rate, currency and commodity exposures
  • Measure exposures and set hedging policy limits
  • Compare forwards, swaps and options as hedging tools
  • Apply cash-flow, fair-value and net-investment hedge accounting
  • Prepare hedge documentation and effectiveness assessments
  • Report treasury risk to senior management and boards
Target audience

Who should attend.

This course is suitable for:

  • Treasury managers and dealers
  • Financial controllers and group reporting teams
  • CFOs of mid-sized companies
  • Risk managers covering market risk
  • Auditors reviewing treasury activities
  • Corporate finance professionals
Target competencies

Capabilities you will build.

Participants will develop competencies in:

  • Market risk measurement
  • Hedging strategy
  • Hedge accounting
  • Treasury policy design
  • Risk reporting
Course outline

Your learning journey.

A focused, practical outline with time to explore, apply and reflect.

Day 1Treasury Risk Landscape

  1. 09:00–09:54Role of treasury in value protection
  2. 09:54–10:48Types of market risk
  3. 10:48–11:00Identifying exposures across the business
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Identifying exposures across the business (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Treasury policy and risk appetite
  7. 13:06–14:00Exercise: mapping group exposures

Day 2Hedging Instruments

  1. 09:00–09:54Forwards and futures
  2. 09:54–10:48Interest rate and cross-currency swaps
  3. 10:48–11:00Options and collars
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Options and collars (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Counterparty and liquidity considerations
  7. 13:06–14:00Workshop: selecting the right instrument

Day 3Hedge Accounting Principles

  1. 09:00–09:54Why hedge accounting exists
  2. 09:54–10:48Cash-flow, fair-value and net investment hedges
  3. 10:48–11:00Qualifying criteria and designation
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Qualifying criteria and designation (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Effectiveness assessment
  7. 13:06–14:00Case study: hedge that failed accounting tests

Day 4Documentation and Controls

  1. 09:00–09:54Hedge documentation requirements
  2. 09:54–10:48Valuation and mark-to-market processes
  3. 10:48–11:00Segregation of duties in treasury
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Segregation of duties in treasury (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Treasury management systems
  7. 13:06–14:00Exercise: drafting hedge documentation

Day 5Reporting and Governance

  1. 09:00–09:54Measuring hedge performance
  2. 09:54–10:48Disclosures and stakeholder reporting
  3. 10:48–11:00Board and committee oversight
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Board and committee oversight (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Lessons from treasury losses
  7. 13:06–14:00Personal action plan

The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.

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Kuala Lumpur 16 Nov - 20 Nov 2026
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Online Live virtual classroom 16 Nov - 20 Nov 2026
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Cape Town 7 Dec - 11 Dec 2026
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Online Live virtual classroom 7 Dec - 11 Dec 2026
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Dubai 4 Jan - 8 Jan 2027
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Online Live virtual classroom 4 Jan - 8 Jan 2027
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Rome 25 Jan - 29 Jan 2027
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Online Live virtual classroom 25 Jan - 29 Jan 2027
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Amsterdam 15 Feb - 19 Feb 2027
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Online Live virtual classroom 15 Feb - 19 Feb 2027
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Cape Town 8 Mar - 12 Mar 2027
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Online Live virtual classroom 8 Mar - 12 Mar 2027
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Barcelona 29 Mar - 2 Apr 2027
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Rome 12 Apr - 16 Apr 2027
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Online Live virtual classroom 12 Apr - 16 Apr 2027
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Istanbul 3 May - 7 May 2027
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Online Live virtual classroom 3 May - 7 May 2027
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London 24 May - 28 May 2027
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Dubai 14 Jun - 18 Jun 2027
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London 5 Jul - 9 Jul 2027
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Paris 19 Jul - 23 Jul 2027
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Barcelona 9 Aug - 13 Aug 2027
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Online Live virtual classroom 9 Aug - 13 Aug 2027
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Vienna 30 Aug - 3 Sept 2027
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Online Live virtual classroom 30 Aug - 3 Sept 2027
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Rome 20 Sept - 24 Sept 2027
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Online Live virtual classroom 20 Sept - 24 Sept 2027
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Vienna 11 Oct - 15 Oct 2027
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Online Live virtual classroom 11 Oct - 15 Oct 2027
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Cape Town 25 Oct - 29 Oct 2027
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Dubai 15 Nov - 19 Nov 2027
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Frankfurt 6 Dec - 10 Dec 2027
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Online Live virtual classroom 6 Dec - 10 Dec 2027
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