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Instructor

Kenneth L. Parkinson

Practical Experience:


Kenneth L. Parkinson is a New York Institute of Finance faculty member specializing in corporate finance, with special emphasis on short-term finance, including corporate treasury management.

His experience covers all aspects of corporate finance, ranging from managing short-term borrowing and investing to developing worldwide treasury systems and procedures. He has had experience in negotiating regular lines of credit, revolving credit agreements, and long-term debt and equity issues. He also has developed forecasting models and other decision support systems for corporate financial functions.

In addition to his current consulting practice, he has been an adjunct and visiting professor of finance with the Stern School of Business at NYU for more than 10 years. He has also managed worldwide debt and investments for a large multinational corporation (RCA), establishing and managing corporate treasury activities in 16 countries as well as throughout the U.S. He has also served as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Cash Management, technology editor for Corporate Cashflow magazine, co-editor of Canadian Treasurer magazine, and senior editor with Business Credit magazine.

He has also worked with various associations throughout the U.S. and Canada in providing training sessions for corporate financial managers and bankers. These associations include the American Management Association, the AICPA, the Treasury Management Association of Canada, and regional treasury management associations throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Areas of Expertise:


Corporate Treasury Management
Debt
Short-term investing
Financial modeling
Cash forecasting

Education:


BS in Science (Chemistry and Biochemistry) from Pennsylvania State University
MBA in International Finance from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania

Licenses:


Permanent Certified Cash Manager (CCM) designation

Publication(s):


He has authored or co-authored more than a dozen books on short-term finance topics. He has also published numerous articles and been cited as an expert commentator on short-term financial issues in the trade press.

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