7 Topics
5 Days
35 Sessions
Programme Overview
Training Description
Who Should Attend
- Accounts Receivable and Payable Managers
- Corporate Finance Professionals
- Banking and Financial Services Professionals
- Risk Management Professionals
- Investment and Portfolio Management Professionals
- Business Unit and Operations Managers
- SME Owners and Financial Managers
- Public Sector Treasury and Finance Officials
- NGO and Nonprofit Finance Managers
- Professionals responsible for cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, working capital, treasury operations, financial risk, and short-term financial planning.
Session Objectives
- Understand the fundamental components of cash flow.
- Differentiate between direct and indirect cash flow methods.
- Develop a practical methodology for creating cash flow forecasts.
- Identify key drivers of cash inflows and outflows.
About the Course
Cash Flow Command: Strategic Liquidity Planning is a practical training course designed to equip finance, treasury, accounting, and management professionals with the skills required to forecast cash flows, manage liquidity, optimize working capital, and ensure that organizations maintain sufficient cash to meet their financial obligations.The course explores the strategic role of liquidity management in maintaining financial stability and supporting organizational growth. Participants will learn how to develop reliable cash flow forecasts, analyze liquidity positions, identify potential cash shortages and surpluses, manage working capital, optimize cash reserves, and develop contingency strategies for periods of financial stress.
The programme also examines cash conversion cycles, receivables and payables management, short-term funding, liquidity risk, scenario analysis, cash flow controls, treasury technology, and liquidity performance monitoring. Through practical exercises and case studies, participants will develop the ability to turn cash flow information into actionable financial decisions.
Curriculum & Topics
7 Topics | 35 Sessions
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Workshop 1.1:
The importance of cash flow vs. profitability.
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Workshop 1.2:
Components of the statement of cash flows.
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Workshop 1.3:
Direct and indirect methods of cash flow reporting.
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Workshop 1.4:
The difference between short-term and long-term forecasts.
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Workshop 1.5:
Key terminology and definitions.
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Workshop 2.1:
A step-by-step guide to forecasting cash inflows.
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Workshop 2.2:
A step-by-step guide to forecasting cash outflows.
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Workshop 2.3:
The role of accounts receivable and accounts payable.
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Workshop 2.4:
How to use historical data for trend analysis.
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Workshop 2.5:
Practical exercises on building a simple forecast.
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Workshop 3.1:
Defining working capital and its components.
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Workshop 3.2:
Strategies for optimizing cash conversion cycle.
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Workshop 3.3:
Managing accounts receivable and credit policy.
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Workshop 3.4:
Managing accounts payable and supplier relations.
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Workshop 3.5:
Inventory management's impact on cash flow.
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Workshop 4.1:
Using rolling forecasts for dynamic planning.
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Workshop 4.2:
The importance of scenario planning.
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Workshop 4.3:
Conducting sensitivity analysis to identify key variables.
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Workshop 4.4:
Incorporating statistical methods for more accurate predictions.
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Workshop 4.5:
Forecasting cash flow in a volatile business environment.
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Workshop 5.1:
Identifying common liquidity risks.
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Workshop 5.2:
Contingency planning for cash shortages.
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Workshop 5.3:
The role of credit lines and short-term financing.
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Workshop 5.4:
Mitigating foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk.
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Workshop 5.5:
Early warning signs of a cash flow problem.
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Workshop 6.1:
Overview of forecasting software and tools.
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Workshop 6.2:
Leveraging spreadsheet functions for complex modeling.
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Workshop 6.3:
The role of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
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Workshop 6.4:
Integrating forecasting with other financial planning tools.
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Workshop 6.5:
Best practices for data collection and integrity.
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Workshop 7.1:
Using cash flow forecasts to support capital budgeting decisions.
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Workshop 7.2:
Case studies from various industries.
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Workshop 7.3:
Communicating forecast assumptions and outcomes to management.
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Workshop 7.4:
Developing a liquidity policy for your organization.
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Workshop 7.5:
A final workshop: creating a strategic liquidity plan for a sample company.
