Cash Flow Management & Forecasting Course with Excel

Overview

📝 Course Description

This intensive course provides participants with practical tools and techniques for managing, analyzing, forecasting, and modeling cash flow in both short-term operational settings and strategic financial planning contexts. The course uses real-world examples and Excel-based simulations to ensure direct application to business and finance operations.

It is ideal for professionals seeking to enhance liquidity control, investment planning, and risk management through robust cash flow techniques.

🎯 Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Interpret and analyze cash flow statements and drivers
Build dynamic cash flow models in Excel
Use cash flow forecasting to support strategic decisions
Identify early warning signs of cash shortages or surpluses
Integrate cash flow management with working capital and funding strategies
Apply scenario analysis and stress testing techniques

👥 Who Should Attend

Finance Managers and Analysts
Corporate Treasurers
Financial Controllers
Cash Managers
Budgeting and Planning Officers
Accountants and Treasury Officers
Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

🧠 Training Methodology

Instructor-led lectures with live demos
Group case studies and hands-on Excel exercises
Templates and cash flow models for real-life use
Interactive Q&A and peer discussions
Individual and group assessments

📅 Detailed 5-Day Agenda with Time Breaks

📘 Day 1: Introduction to Cash Flow Fundamentals

Time	Topic
08:30–09:00	Registration and Course Overview
09:00–10:30	Understanding Cash Flow vs Profit
10:30–10:45	☕ Coffee Break
10:45–12:15	Cash Flow Components: Operating, Investing, Financing Activities
12:15–13:15	🍽️ Lunch
13:15–14:45	Reading and Interpreting the Statement of Cash Flows
14:45–15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00–16:30	Real-life Case Study – Cash Flow Diagnosis

📗 Day 2: Cash Flow Forecasting Techniques

Time	Topic
08:30–10:00	Short-term vs Long-term Cash Flow Forecasting
10:00–10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15–12:15	Direct vs Indirect Cash Flow Forecasting
12:15–13:15	🍽️ Lunch
13:15–14:45	Building a Cash Flow Forecast Template in Excel
14:45–15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00–16:30	Integrating Cash Flow Forecasts into Business Planning

📙 Day 3: Cash Flow Modelling in Excel

Time	Topic
08:30–10:00	Excel Essentials for Financial Modelling
10:00–10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15–12:15	Creating a Dynamic Cash Flow Model
12:15–13:15	🍽️ Lunch
13:15–14:45	Linking Cash Flow to Financial Statements
14:45–15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00–16:30	Stress Testing and Scenario Planning in Cash Flow Models

📕 Day 4: Working Capital & Liquidity Management

Time	Topic
08:30–10:00	Relationship between Cash Flow and Working Capital
10:00–10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15–12:15	Cash Conversion Cycle & Liquidity Ratios
12:15–13:15	🍽️ Lunch
13:15–14:45	Optimizing Receivables, Payables and Inventory
14:45–15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00–16:30	Banking Facilities & Cash Flow Buffering Strategies

📒 Day 5: Best Practices, Automation, and Final Project

Time	Topic
08:30–10:00	Treasury and Cash Pooling Strategies
10:00–10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15–12:15	Technology and Automation in Cash Management (ERP, TMS, AI tools)
12:15–13:15	🍽️ Lunch
13:15–14:45	Group Project: Create a Complete Cash Flow Model
14:45–15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00–16:30	Presentations, Feedback & Certification Ceremony

🎓 Deliverables

Excel Cash Flow Forecast and Model Templates
Case Study Pack
Course Manual and Quick Reference Guide
Certificate of Completion

Target audiences

Reservoir Engineers, Geologists

Cash Flow Management & Forecasting Course with Excel

$ 5,800

Course Features

Lecture 0
Quiz 0
Duration 5 days
Skill level All levels
Language English
Students 40
Assessments Yes