By
Andrew Fight, International banking and training consultant
Description
Budgets are like road maps -- they provide a direction for a corporates financial management. Balance sheets and statements of revenues
also provide insights into how well a company is following that direction. But cash flow and cash flow forecasts are what guide the day-to-day
itinerary for an organization.
Budgets and cash flow are dynamic -- adjustments and changes can and should occur. If you understand
what you are looking at, you can use cash flow to create better budgets and thus more accurate cash flow forecasting.
Cash
Flow Forecasting outlines the techniques required to undertake a detailed analysis of the cash flow dynamics of the business
from both a historical and forward looking perspective.
Cash Flow Forecasting explains how to:
* Determine appropriate
cash flow figures from pro forma financial statements
* Interpret detailed cash flow forecasts and understand the difference between
profit and cash flow
* Conserve or generate cash in the short term
* Evaluate different methods of project evaluation
* Recognize
the limitations of accounting information in valuing companies
Included in series
Essential Capital Markets
Audience:
For those who work in Corporate Finance who are on the early career ladders of Equity Analysts, Private Equity Credit Analysts, Portfolio
Managers, Corporate Finance Staff, Consultants, Treasury Staff.
