BEST PRACTICE WELCOME TO THE WIKI WORLD The Treasurers Wiki aims to share knowledge and experience across the treasury community LEADERSHIP & CAREER T he Treasurers Wiki (wiki.treasurers.org) provides useful information on treasury and resources for those new to treasury as well as for experienced practitioners. Information for those new to treasury includes an overview of what treasury is and video content on the role of a treasurer, while for more experienced finance professionals there is detailed information on treasury competencies broken down into technical, business and behavioural skills. The Wiki is also home to The Treasurers Handbook, which offers quick and accessible reference material to support treasurers and the wider finance community in their responses to unpredictable change. The handbook includes five key sections covering cash management, risk management, corporate finance and the latest developments for treasury professionals, plus country guides with information on national banking, regulatory and financial systems. We asked one of the editors of the Wiki, Doug Williamson ACG FCA FCT, to tell us a bit more about this resource. dissertation supervisor and author of Learning Academy technical resources. My aim is to distil complex topics into easy-to-understand summaries, without over-simplifying the underlying concept. Can you provide an overview of the Wiki? The Treasurers Wiki is a public resource that aims to share valuable knowledge and practical treasury experience across our community. It is designed to provide useful tools both for treasurers and the wider financial community globally. It was launched in June 2013, incorporating the former online glossary of treasury terms for ACT students. It currently has just under 10,000 pages of content, ranging from concise definitions to fuller articles about selected issues of particular relevance for practising treasurers. The most pleasing feedback I ever heard from a member was when one told me: I was having an argument with my colleague. So, we looked it up in The Treasurers Wiki, and it sorted out the argument. Please tell us about your career to date and how you became involved with the Wiki I am a corporate treasurer, tutor and executive coach based at the University of Cambridge. I have been the contributing editor for The Treasurers Wiki since its launch in 2013, having previously edited the ACTs student online Glossary of Terms. I have also served the ACT as a chief examiner, Advanced Diploma Doug Williamson And explain more about The Treasurers Handbook? The site incorporates the Wiki edition of The Treasurers Handbook. It offers quick and accessible reference material with a particular focus on cash management, risk management and corporate finance (including articles on markets and funding). The handbook also includes more than 30 country guides that provide information on areas including the financial regulatory framework, tax framework, 46 ISSUE 1 2023 treasurers.org/thetreasurer TT ISSUE 1 23 pp46-47 members.indd 46 23/02/2023 09:31