Cash flow is the flow of money in and out of the business. Managing your cash flow is vital for business survival and growth, even if you have existing cost savings programs in your organization. To run your business effectively, you need to balance the timing and amount of your expenses with those of your income. This training explains the various areas you need to consider when managing and improving cash flow in your business.

1) Explain what cash flow means; 2) Understand the cash flow cycle and importance of cash flow to a business; 3) Identify major causes of cash flow problems; 4) Define strategies to improve cash flow; 5) Gain knowledge on eliminating waste to improve cash flow and 6) Learn how to forecast cash flow.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE TOPICS OR SUBTOPICS

TEACHING METHODS TO BE USED FOR EACH MODULE

EVALUATION METHOD/

Understand the cash flow cycle and importance of cash flow to a business

Understand how to measure cash and how cash flow is one of the most critical components of success for a small or mid-sized business

Lecture

Quiz

Identify major causes of cash flow problems and define strategies to improve cash flow

Gain an awareness of the impact of the following:

  • Losses or low profits
  • Too much spending on production capacity Too much stock
  • Allowing customers too much credit Over-trading or growing too fast.
  • Unexpected changes in the business

Lecture

Quiz

Reinforce facts and principles covered in the lesson

Recapture an overview of and retain in memory the principles of cash flow management

PowerPoint slides/PDF Materials

Quiz

Master the facts and principles covered in the lesson

Gain mastery of the principles and applications covered in the module

Q&A – multiple choice

Quiz

*EVALUATION by the CPD PROVIDER: Passing rate is 75%. Participant can stream the training video and retake for an unlimited number of times until the subject is mastered.

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Important Reminders Before You Start Your Training

    • Daily Training Limit, Time Zone and Other Reminders
  • 2

    Test Your Knowledge

    • Test Your Knowledge
  • 3

    Reading Materials

    • Handouts

    • CFM Video Weblinks

    • Lecture Slides
  • 4

    Module Overview

    • Introduction and Course Outline

    • Cash - Definition and Measurement
  • 5

    Introduction, Definitions and Measurement

    • Cash and Profits

    • Positive and Negative Cash Flow

  • 6

    SECTION REVIEW: Cash Flow Definitions and Measurement

    • SECTION REVIEW: Cash Flow Definitions and Measurement
  • 7

    Causes of Cash Flow Problems and Strategies to Improve Cash Flow

    • Main Causes of Cash Flow Problems

    • How to Improve Cash Flows

  • 8

    SECTION REVIEW: Causes of Cash Flow Problems and Strategies to Improve Cash Flow

    • SECTION REVIEW: Causes of Cash Flow Problems and Strategies to Improve Cash Flow
  • 9

    Cash Flow Analysis

    • Basics of Cash Flow Analysis

    • Importance of Cash Flow Analysis

    • How To Prepare A Cash Flow Statement

  • 10

    SECTION REVIEW: Cash Flow Analysis

    • SECTION REVIEW: Cash Flow Analysis
  • 11

    Types of Waste

    • Hard and Soft Savings

    • Transport and Inventory Waste

    • Motion and Waiting Waste

    • Over-Processing and Over-Production

    • Defects and Skills Unutilized
  • 12

    SECTION REVIEW: Types of Waste

    • SECTION REVIEW: Types of Waste
  • 13

    Exercises

    • List of Scenarios

    • Scenario 1

    • Questions for Scenario 1

    • Scenario 2

    • Questions for Scenario 2

    • Scenario 3

    • Questions for Scenario 3
  • 14

    Case Study

    • CASE STUDY: Forever 21

    • Questions: Forever 21
  • 15

    Quiz

    • Cash Flow Management Quiz - Part 1
  • 16

    Evaluation Form

    • Evaluation Form and Attendance Sheet (as required under PRC Resolution no. 1244 Series of 2020)

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