EDUCATION
PROGRAM
Schedule 2008 |
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Commercial
Finance Association is registered with the
National Association of State B oards
of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor of
continuing professional education on the
National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State
boards of accountancy have final authority
on the acceptance of individual courses
for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered
sponsors may be addressed to the National
Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue
North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417.
Web site: www.nasba.org
For information
regarding administrative policies such as
complaint resolution and cancellation/refund
policy, please contact Commercial Finance
Association at (212) 594-3490. |
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Education
Schedule is Listed in Chronological Order |
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| FRAUD
AWARENESS WORKSHOP - Los Angeles, CA |
| Wednesday,
May 21 - Friday, May 23, 2008 |
Wednesday, May 21, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00
p.m.
Thursday, May 22, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday, May 23, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
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The
Fraud Awareness Workshop is a three-day program
presenting best practices in the prevention
and detection of borrower fraud. The workshop
addresses recommended fraud prevention procedures
for a variety of ABL disciplines: Account
Management, Field Examination, Underwriting,
Operations and others. The goal of the program
is for participants to understand their roles
in mitigating the risk of fraud within their
organizations, and to take away specific approaches
and techniques in fraud prevention/detection.
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| For
a program outline Click
Here |
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Recommended
CPE Credits: 19 |
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for: |
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Any
staff seeking to minimize their institutions'
fraud risk. |
| Instructors: |
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Michael
Boheim, Director, Freed Maxick ABL
Services, Buffalo, NY
Scott
H. Mitchell, Audit Executive, Bridge
Finance Group, West Hills, CA |
| Registration
Fees: |
Members
(employees of CFA member companies): $850 |
| Non-Members:
$1,500 |
| To
Register online: Click
Here |
| For
Information Contact: Michael
Keller, Education Director |
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| INVENTORY
VALUATION WORKSHOP - Chicago, IL |
| Tuesday,
June 10 - Thursday, June 12, 2008 |
Tuesday, June 10, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 11, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00
p.m.
Thursday, June 12, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00
p.m.
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The Inventory
Valuation Workshop is a three-day program
which focuses on the role of inventory as
collateral in secured transactions from a
variety of viewpoints. Through intensive discussion
and simulation, the program covers inventory
evaluation, existence, ownership, obsolescence,
ineligibles, risk, borrowing base, advance
rates, field examinations, monitoring, reporting,
trends, "red flags", restructuring,
liquidations and many other topics. The goal
of the Workshop is to provide participants
with a broader understanding and awareness
of inventory as it impacts their specific
jobs as well as their institutions. |
| For
a program outline Click
Here |
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Recommended
CPE Credits: 19
Basic/Intermediate |
| Recommend
for: |
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Field
examiners, loan officers, credit analysts
and others with between six months and two
years of experience. |
| Instructors: |
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Thomas
A. Dolson, Senior Vice President,
FirstMerit Bank NA, Akron, OH
J.
Brian O’Connell, Vice President,
National City Bank, Cleveland, OH |
| Registration
Fees: |
Members
(employees of CFA member companies): $850 |
| Non-Members:
$1,500 |
| To
Register online: Click
Here |
| For
Information Contact: Michael
Keller, Education Director |
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| FIELD
EXAMINER SCHOOL- New York, NY |
| Monday,
June 16 - Friday, June 20, 2008 |
Monday, June 16 through Thursday, June 19,
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday, June 20, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
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The Field Examiner
School is a comprehensive five-day program
covering every aspect of field examination
techniques and practices. Through discussion,
simulation and case-study participants learn
to evaluate collateral and detect possible
fraud by analyzing accounts receivable, inventory,
cash, fixed assets, financial statements,
internal controls and accounts payable. Emphasis
is placed on the field examiner's role in
the credit function through real-world examples
and "war stories". |
| For
a program outline Click
Here |
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Recommended
CPE Credits: 35
Basic |
| Recommend
for: |
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Field
Examiners with three months to one year of
experience. |
| Instructors: |
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J.
Joseph Amorin, Senior Vice President,
Chase Business Credit, New York, NY
Robert
B. Nichols, Managing Director, Durkin
Group LLC, West Caldwell, NJ |
| Registration
Fees: |
Members
(employees of CFA member companies): $950 |
| Non-Members:
$1,600 |
| To
Register online: Click
Here |
| For
Information Contact: Michael
Keller, Education Director |
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| LOAN
DOCUMENTATION WORKSHOP - Chicago, IL |
| Tuesday,
September 23 - Thursday, September 25, 2008 |
Tuesday, September 23, 9:00
a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 24, 9:00 a.m. –
5:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 25, 9:00 a.m. –
1:00 p.m. |
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The
Loan Documentation Workshop is three-day basic
legal documentation course specifically designed
for asset-based lenders. The goals are for
participants to learn: How to become active
partners with their legal representatives
in structuring and documenting transactions;
how to identify and respond to negotiating
points commonly raised by the borrower's counsel;
how to effectively supervise and evaluate
the performance of their legal representatives. |
| For
a program outline Click
Here |
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Recommended
CPE Credits: 19 |
| Recommend
for: |
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Loan
officers, account executives, and others who
are involved in the negotiation of prospective
asset-based transactions or the supervision
of existing asset-based loans. Participants
should have at least one year of management
responsibility in the negotiation or administration
of loan portfolios. |
| Instructors: |
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David
L. Dranoff, Principal, Goldberg Kohn,
Chicago, IL
Kenneth A.
Latimer, Partner, Duane Morris, LLP,
Chicago, IL
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| Registration
Fees: |
Members
(employees of CFA member companies): $850 |
| Non-Members:
$1,500 |
| To
Register online: Click
Here |
| For
Information Contact: Michael
Keller, Education Director |
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| WORKOUTS
& BANKRUPTCY WORKSHOP - Chicago, IL |
| Tuesday,
October 21 - Thursday, 23, 2008 |
Tuesday, October 21, 9:00 a.m.
– 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 22, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00
p.m.
Thursday, October 23, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00
p.m. |
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The
Workouts & Bankruptcy Workshop is a three-day
program in which participants hone their skills
in anticipating, analyzing and evaluating
problem situations and developing strategies
for either rehabilitation or liquidation.
Participants learn the art of crisis management,
workout scenarios and realistic liquidation
procedures. In the process they explore both
the internal and external resources required
to implement solutions and resolve client
problems. The workshop also leads participants
through the legal maze that surrounds crisis
loan management, loan restructuring, client
rehabilitation and bankruptcy. Case studies
utilize group analysis to focus on realistic
problems. |
| For
a program outline Click
Here |
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Recommended
CPE Credits: 21 |
| Recommend
for: |
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Loan
Officers and Account Executives with a minimum
of six months of experience in loan portfolio
administration. |
| Instructors: |
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J.
Douglas Bacon, Partner, Latham &
Watkins, Chicago, IL
Alan Solow,
Principal, Goldberg Kohn, Chicago,
IL
David Wirt,
Partner, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell,
Chicago, IL
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| Registration
Fees: |
Members
(employees of CFA member companies): $850 |
| Non-Members:
$1,500 |
| To
Register online: Click
Here |
| For
Information Contact: Michael
Keller, Education Director |
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| ADVANCED
FIELD EXAMINER SCHOOL - Atlanta, GA |
| Tuesday,
October 28 - Thursday, October 30, 2008 |
Tuesday, October 28, 9:00 a.m.
– 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 29, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00
p.m.
Thursday, October 30, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00
p.m. |
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The
Advance Field Examiner School is "big-picture"
program conducted for field examination managers
and senior examiners/auditors. The three-day
school focuses on major issues and trends
affecting the field examination function.
The goal is to assist participants in applying
their extensive backgrounds to enhancing the
role and perception of field examination departments
in their organizations. Managing the field
examination group as a value-adding unit is
stressed, with an entire section devoted to
effective staff management, recruitment, retention
and career path options. |
| For
a program outline Click
Here |
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Recommended
CPE Credits: 19 |
| Recommend
for: |
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Managers
and those at the senior level of field examination. |
| Instructors: |
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Steven
L. Keyser, Keyser Associates, Naperville,
IL
Scott H.
Mitchell , Audit Executive, Bridge
Finance Group, West Hills, CA
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| Registration
Fees: |
Members
(employees of CFA member companies): $850 |
| Non-Members:
$1,500 |
| To
Register online: Click
Here |
| For
Information Contact: Michael
Keller, Education Director |
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| COLLATERAL
CONTROL WORKSHOP - San Francisco, CA |
| Tuesday,
November 11 - Wednesday, November 12, 2008
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| This
workshop is adjacent to the CFA 64th Annual
Convention. |
Tuesday, November 11, 9:00
a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 12, 9:00 a.m. –
3:00 p.m. |
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The
Collateral Control Workshop is a comprehensive
two-day program covering every aspect of collateral
monitoring, operations management and loan
administration. Participants discuss a variety
of topics, including trend analysis, cash
analysis, debtor concentrations, risk analysis,
documentation, fraud detection and many others.
The goal of the program is to promote sound
practices in operations management. |
| For
a program outline Click
Here |
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Recommended
CPE Credits: 13 |
| Recommend
for: |
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Operations,
Collateral Management and Loan Administration
Personnel with a minimum of six months of
experience. |
| Instructors: |
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Christine
A. Ivory, Vice President, PNC Business
Credit, E. Brunswick, NJ
Karen Pilarz,
Field Examination Manager, National
City Business Credit, Cleveland, OH
David Wirt,
Partner, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell,
Chicago, IL
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| Registration
Fees: |
Members
(employees of CFA member companies): $750 |
| Non-Members:
$1,400 |
To
Register online: Click
Here
Save 25% on your Convention Registration
when you register for a pre-convention workshop. |
| For
Information Contact: Michael
Keller, Education Director |
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| ABL
& FACTORING BASICS WORKSHOP - San Francisco,
CA |
| Tuesday,
November 11 - Wednesday, November 12, 2008 |
| This
workshop is adjacent to the CFA 64th Annual
Convention. |
Tuesday, November 11, 9:00
a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 12, 9:00 a.m. –
3:00 p.m. |
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The
ABL and Factoring Basics Workshop is a comprehensive
two-day program designed to provide marketing
personnel with the essential product knowledge
necessary for successful deal-closing. |
| For
a program outline
Click
Here |
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Recommended
CPE Credits: 13 |
| Recommend
for: |
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Entry
level business development officers in the
asset-based lending and factoring industries. |
| Instructors: |
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Patrick
B. Trammell, President, Southeastern
Commercial Finance, LLC, Birmingham, AL
Allen E.
Frederic , President & CEO, Gulf
Coast Business Credit, New Orleans, LA
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| Registration
Fees: |
Members
(employees of CFA member companies): $750 |
| Non-Members:
$1,400 |
To
Register online: Click
Here
Save 25% on your Convention Registration
when you register for a pre-convention workshop.
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| For
Information Contact: Michael
Keller, Education Director |
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FIELD EXAMINER SCHOOL - Chicago, IL |
| Monday,
November 17 - Friday, November 21, 2008 |
Monday, November 17 through
Thursday, November 20, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00
p.m.
Friday, November 21, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00
p.m. |
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The
Field Examiner School is a comprehensive five-day
program covering every aspect of field examination
techniques and practices. Through discussion,
simulation and case-study participants learn
to evaluate collateral and detect possible
fraud by analyzing accounts receivable, inventory,
cash, fixed assets, financial statements,
internal controls and accounts payable. Emphasis
is placed on the field examiner's role in
the credit function through real-world examples
and "war stories". |
| For
a program outline Click
Here |
| |
Recommended
CPE Credits: 35
Basic |
| Recommend
for: |
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Field
Examiners with three months to one year of
experience. |
| Instructors: |
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Douglas
A. Bull, Dopkins ABL Consulting,
Buffalo, NY
Kevin P.
Durkin, Durkin Group LLC, West Caldwell,
NJ
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| Registration
Fees: |
Members
(employees of CFA member companies): $950 |
| Non-Members:
$1,600 |
| To
Register online: Click
Here |
| For
Information Contact: Michael
Keller, Education Director |
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