INTRODUCTION
Master the art of building a rolling 12-month cash flow forecast model in our Financial Planning & Analysis FP&A class. In this monthly cash flow modeling course, you will learn to build an Excel model from scratch complete with assumptions, financials, supporting schedules and charts.
Financial Planning and Analysis: Monthly Cash Flow Forecast Modelling training course will look at how to forecast revenues, operating expenses and changes in balance sheet items to arrive at monthly cash flow.
From there we will assess the financial impact of the forecast on the business, decide if capital needs to be raised, evaluate credit metrics, and create elegant charts to inform management and make executive decisions.
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the Financial Planning and Analysis: Monthly Cash Flow Forecast Modelling training course, you will be able to: Apply a structured approach to monthly cash flow modelling in Excel
Build up the assumptions and formulas required to forecast the business month by month
Understand how to forecast the financial statements based on the business plan
Calculate the monthly cash flow
Analyze the impact of the forecast on the company s balance sheet and capitalization
Output relevant graphs to illustrate the cash flow profile to management
WHO SHOULD ATTEND ?
Financial Planning and Analysis: Monthly Cash Flow Forecast Modelling training course, is ideal for :
Anyone working in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), accounting, or finance departments and is required to build monthly financial models in their job. Career paths may include accounting, finance, treasury, and corporate development.
COURSE OUTLINE
Day 1
Introduction to Financial Analysis
Financial Economic Decision-Making: The challenge
Financial/economic analysis practice
Understanding the value-creating company
Shareholder and corporate value
Business: A dynamic perspective
Corporate governance and the agency problem
Description: What information and data to use?
Financial statements: Nature
Financial analysis and decision-making: Context
Day 2
Financial Modeling Best Practices
Robust rolling forecast models
Inputs and assumptions
Processing and formulas
Outputs and graphs
Modeling best practices and tradeoffs
Interactive exercise 1
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Day 3
Modeling Cash Flows (Review)
Key learning objectives
Operating cash flow
Investing cash flow
Financing cash flow & circular references
Day 4
Building Your Financial Model in Excel
Overview of the modeling process
Time periods
Historical assumptions and drivers
Forecast assumptions and drivers
Income statement: revenue to EBITDA
Balance sheet: AR, inventory & AP
Supporting schedules: PP&E
Supporting schedules: debt schedule
Completing the income statement and balance sheet
Cash flow statement and cash balance
Day 5
Enhancing Your Model
Key learning objectives
Conditional formatting
Data validation
Protecting the worksheet
Auditing the model
Charts and graphs
Interactive exercise 2
