Financial Management
Short-term Financial Management
Working Capital, Cash Forecasting, and Financing Policies
2 CPD credits on completion
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About This Course
Course Information
The learning outcomes from this CPD management skills course include: Making the right investment decision Managing working capital The importance of cashflow forecasting Avoid the problems caused by mismanagement
Certificate on Completion
This course is made up of videos, questions and additional reading materials, and accounts for 2 units of CPD. One unit is the equivalent of one hour of learning.
Course Sections
This course is made up of the following sections:
- Investment decisions (video)
- Investment decisions (quiz)
- Forecasting, financing and mismanagement (video)
- Forecasting, financing and mismanagement (quiz)
What You Will Learn
- Explain the working capital cycle and calculate receivables days, inventory days, payables days, and cycle length
- Describe practical techniques for managing receivables, including credit policies, settlement discounts, and debt factoring
- Apply inventory management principles, including the trade-off between holding costs and order costs
- Prepare a cash flow forecast by scheduling expected inflows and outflows, and identify surplus or deficit periods in advance
- Distinguish between aggressive, conservative, and moderate working capital financing policies
- Recognise the symptoms of overtrading and overcapitalisation and identify corrective actions for each
Who This Course Is For
- Accountants and finance professionals responsible for day-to-day cash management and working capital
- Business owners and managers who need to maintain liquidity while controlling costs
- Professionals who want a practical grounding in short-term financial planning
Prerequisites
- A basic understanding of financial statements, particularly the balance sheet and cash flow statement
- No prior working capital management experience is required
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