Course Description

Cash flow management is often the most important task of any CFO or financial leader. Regardless of whether one works in start-ups or established companies, non-profit or for-profit entities, cash flow makes our organizations run. Have you ever wondered whether you are optimizing your company’s cash flow? In this course, we will explore how to improve your company’s cash flow using analysis and financial theories in the context of real-world situations.

Learning Objectives

  • State the relationship between sustainable growth, core earnings, and company cash flow

  • Recognize how time assessments and customer segmentation can be used to identify cash flow negative clients.

  • Identify common behavioral biases which influence how a company spends money

  • List behavioral biases that prevent companies from being streamlined

  • State techniques that may be used to make cost cutting a part of the company’s culture and business strategy

  • Identify techniques that may be used to discern whether or not additional headcount is necessary

  • Recognize vertical and horizontal financial statement analysis

  • List contracting and negotiation techniques

  • Recognize the business cycle and how cash flow management changes during each stage

Additional Required Materials

  • Level: Overview

  • Field of Study: Management Services - Technical

  • Who Should Attend: CPAs in management roles who are looking to improve their company’s cash flow.

  • Required Knowledge: Basic understanding of common cash flow needs of businesses

  • Advanced Prep: None

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