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Cash Management Training Course

When

April 27, 2026 - May 1, 2026    
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Bookings

Bookings closed

Where

Boston Training Courses
Boston Harbor Hotel, Boston, USA

Event Type

Introduction

Cash management training is essential in today’s competitive environment where improving free cash flow is critical. With limited access to equity or debt capital, generating internal funds becomes crucial. Efficient cash flow management is vital for distributing profits to business owners and shareholders, ensuring financial health. Proper control over working capital is indispensable for a robust cash management system, as highlighted by a PWC report stating that €1.36 trillion could be freed from global company balance sheets by improving working capital management.

Learning Objectives

Participants in this Cash Management Certification Course will:

  • Understand the significance of an effective cash management system.
  • Learn about various sources of finance and their utilization based on the cost of capital.
  • Make sound investment decisions through proper appraisal.
  • Obtain an overview of financial statements and management reports to evaluate performance.
  • Understand the importance of various accounting ratios covering profitability, solvency, and liquidity.
  • Use financial modeling to forecast profitability and cash flows with sensible assumptions.
  • Understand different components of working capital and reduce the operating cycle.
  • Explore the benefits of an efficient ERP system integrating financial information with other business units.
  • Learn best practices in cash and working capital management.

Training Methodology

This collaborative course includes:

  • Lectures
  • Seminars & Presentations
  • Group Discussions
  • Assignments
  • Case Studies & Functional Exercises Following the ‘Do-Review-Learn-Apply’ model by Xcelerate Training Institute ensures practical and interactive learning.

Benefits for Your Organization

Organizations will benefit by:

  • Understanding the theory and merits of proper cash management.
  • Aligning the planning process with the overall strategic plan.
  • Performing proper investment appraisals to optimize ROI.
  • Estimating fund requirements and understanding the cost of capital.
  • Maintaining a healthy liquidity position by balancing inflows and outflows.
  • Evaluating financial statements and measuring performance against market trends.
  • Analyzing cost behavior and identifying cost-cutting areas.
  • Assessing working capital requirements and reducing the operating cycle.
  • Balancing inventory, debtors, and creditors levels effectively.

Benefits for You

Participants will gain:

  • Grasp of key accounting concepts for financial planning.
  • Evaluation skills for capital structure, equity, and debt capital, and cost of capital calculation.
  • Ability to conduct investment appraisals and sensitivity analysis.
  • Skills to calculate ROI and net cash flow for capital projects.
  • Competence in building an integrated financial model for cash flow forecasts.
  • Understanding of capital and revenue expenditure planning.
  • Knowledge of all components of working capital and how to optimize them.
  • Coordination with senior management for strategic financial plans.
  • Ability to evaluate financial reports and understand information flow.
  • Expertise in preparing ratio analyses and reporting to senior management.
  • Opportunities for personal development and increased financial awareness.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for:

  • CEOs, CFOs, and COOs.
  • Senior Executives and Members of Management Committees.
  • Members of the Audit Committees of the Board.
  • Treasury Staff.
  • External and Internal Auditors.
  • Financial / Management Accountants.
  • Shareholders and business owners eager to learn about cash flow planning and management.

Course Outline

Overview

  • Introduction to Cash Management.
  • Importance of Cash Management.
  • Working Capital Management.
  • Optimizing Cash Management.

Profitability/Liquidity/Solvency

  • Differences between Profitability, Liquidity, and Solvency.
  • Understanding Solvency Ratios.
  • Shareholder Equity Ratio.
  • Debt Equity Ratio.
  • Interest Coverage.

Cash Flow Forecast

  • Importance of Cash Flow Forecast.
  • Establishing assumptions based on current conditions.
  • Estimating Cash Inflows and Outflows.
  • Identifying Short Term Investments.
  • Controlling Application of Funds.
  • Best Practices in Cash Management.

Cash Flow Presentation

  • Reporting Non-cash Transactions.
  • Operating Cash Flow.
  • Investing Cash Flow.
  • Financing Cash Flow.
  • Lease or Buy Decisions.
  • Direct and Indirect Methods.

Optimizing Working Capital

  • Significance of Working Capital.
  • Determining Efficiency of Working Capital Management.
  • Best Practices in Inventory Control.
  • Best Practices in Receivables Control.
  • Best Practices in Payables Control.
  • Reducing Operating Cycle.

Relationship Between Financial Statements

  • Balance Sheet.
  • Profit & Loss Account.
  • Cash Flow Statement.
  • Differences between Profits and Cash Flow.

Capital Budgeting

  • Sources of Funds.
  • Calculating Cost of Capital.
  • Cash Flow-based approach for Investment Appraisal.
  • Discounted Cash Flow Techniques.

Using Enterprise Resource Planning Modules

  • Sales.
  • Bill of Material.
  • Material Management.
  • Procurement.
  • Production.
  • Finance.

Bookings

Bookings are closed for this event.