Working Capital: Cash and Credit Management

Course Description

Cash and credit are the lifeblood of every business and working capital management is key to the health of a business. Best working capital management avails organizational alignment with its objectives and focuses on the optimization of results. On the contrary, poor management of working capital makes businesses fail. Approximately 82 percent of businesses fail because of poor management of cash flow.

If your business constantly spends more than it earns, you have a cash flow problem. This Online CPE webinar explores various cash flow techniques applied to a wide range of businesses and people through effective models. The webinar takes cash flow management from its roots and provides insights into the business scenarios and underlying drivers of cash flow to manage the cash flow. 

An important way of getting an unbiased, comprehensive view of your company’s current financial health is advanced cash flow analysis. Calculating the cycle of inflow and outflow of cash provides business intelligence insights promptly of any opportunities or potential problems. This Finance CPE webinar avails insight into how a business generates and expands cash, and its ability to return value to shareholders. 

Management of cash and credit is a very crucial part of the business. Especially in times of distress, the liquidity of a business holds special importance. Professionals with key skills in their management can help in the progress and well-being of a business more efficiently. This online CPE webinar on finance helps you build the essential skills and helps with useful indicators such as the Cash conversion cycle to ensure you are crisis ready. 

This online Finance CPE webinar covers the following key topics: 

• Working capital management key aspects: Receivables and “reasonable” terms, Payables and the benefit of “discounts”, and Inventory issues including costing methods, financing, and cost containment
• Business & Personal Cash Flow Analyses including Direct Applications to Business Scenarios
• Technical components: EBITDA, Statement of Cash Flows, Fixed-Charge Coverage, Free Cash Flow, Cash Basis Cash Flow, UCA Cash Flow and credit Analyses, Cash Flow Projections, and Sensitivity Analysis
• Concept introduction: basic & advanced “cash management” tools and the Cash Conversion Cycle applied through a case study
• Explore effective “collection” techniques including the “legal” aspects of collections and “negotiation skills” for collecting cash
• Commercial Real Estate Cash Flow Analysis including Investment Models and “What-If” Situations

With over 25 years of experience in banking and finance, the speaker David Osburn is the right person to explore the aspects of working capital management that can add value for CPAs, CFO/controllers, financial managers, financial analysts, and practitioners who provide accounting, tax, or consulting services to businesses.

Learning Objectives

• To recognize the key concepts of EBITDA, Fixed-Charge Coverage, Free Cash Flow, Cash Basis Cash Flow, and UCA Cash Flow Analyses for working capital management.
• To develop an understanding of Global Cash Flow: Combining the Business and Personal Cash Flows.
• To identify cash flow projections and sensitivity analysis as tools for advanced Cash Flow Analysis.
• To recall key working capital management concepts: Statement of Cash Flows, receivables, payables, and inventory management.
• To identify Cash Conversion Cycle, its calculation, and its impact on a company’s liquidity.

Recommended For

• This Online CPE webinar is recommended for CPAs, CMAs, CVAs, CFAs, PFSs, ABVs, and Other Accounting and Finance Professionals who desire to support their clients with better cash-flow assistance.
• This Online Continuing Education Webinar is recommended for CPAs in Canada who want to assist their clients with Personal, and Business Cash flow analysis.
• This Online Continuing Professional Education webinar is recommended for CFO/controllers, financial managers, auditors, financial analysts, and practitioners who provide accounting, tax, or consulting services to businesses.

Who Should Attend?

Webinar Qualifies For

• 8 CPD Credit of Finance for Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV)
• 8 CPE Credit of Finance for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US)
• 8 CPE Credit of Finance for Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)
• 8 CPD Credit of Finance for Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA Canada)
• 8 CPE Credit of Corporate Finance for Certified Management Accountants (CMA)
• 8 PL Credit of Finance for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
• 8 CPE Credit of Finance for Certified Business Appraiser/Master Certified Business Appraiser (CBA/MCBA)
• 8 CRE Credit of General finance principles and financial concepts for Certified Corporate FP&A Professional (FPAC)
• 8 CPE Credit of Finance for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
• 8 CPE Credit of Finance for Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC)
• 8 CPE Credit of Finance for Financial Services Certified Professional (FSCP)
• 8 CPE Credit of Finance for Chartered Advisor in Senior Living (CASL)
• 8 CPE Credit of Finance for Chartered Special Needs Consultant (ChSNC)
• 8 CPE Credit of Finance for Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP)
• 8 CPE Credit of Finance for Wealth Management Certified Professional (WMCP)
• 8 PL Credit of Finance for Certificate In Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM)
• 8 General Credit of Finance for Accountant/Bookkeeper/Tax Professionals
• 8 CPD Credit for CA - ICAEW
• 8 CPD Credit for Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• 8 CPD Credit for Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI)
• 8 CPD Credit for Chartered Accountants - Scotland
• 8 CPD Credit for CPA - Ireland

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