1 - 1.2 CPE In the past, many companies focused on high level P&L forecasting with, at best, a very short-term, daily treasury forecast. With an increased focus on cash during the recent financial downturn, cash forecasting became a key aspect of the financial management of a business. In this course we will discuss treasury forecasting, its goals and benefits.
The course covers different types of forecasting from very short through medium and long term forecasts and their different objectives. We cover traditional approaches like direct and indirect cash flow forecasting, and I share some common techniques used for treasury forecasting. We end up with a few “golden rules” for accurate cash flow forecasting and you will be in a much better position to forecast cash accurately for your company.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the main benefits of forecasting in treasury
- Recognize how to apply forecasting methods according to business objectives
- Discover how to formulate golden rules to help improve cash flow forecasting accuracy
Last updated/reviewed: March 7, 2024
46 Reviews (147 ratings)
Reviews
Anonymous
(CFO)
really thought this was just a recitation of a text book course. there was no real insight into this class
Alex Ristevski CTP, CRC
(VP, Portfolio Manager at SunTrust Bank)
Overall, the course had good material related to the study of treasury management. However, I do not think it should be considered an intermediate level course as most of the presentation mainly defined what terms or methods were versus actually teaching the forecasting methods and providing examples. The latter would have been a more appropriate presentation for the title of the course.
Douglas Graham
(Treasury Manager at na)
First thing would be some examples. If the course is longer so be it. This is really a comment on all of the courses I've taken to this point. Just started so I've only done three. This one was the most detailed but would appreciate either examples or references to examples. Will be looking on my own.
Anonymous
(Senior Auditor)
The course provides a high level review of cash flow forecasting detailing the different types and methods used. The instructor details the uses and benefits for each type of forecasting and also identifies methods for analyzing and improving the accuracy/reliability of the forecasts.
Ethel Yu
(Senior Treasury Manager Asia at LyondellBasell)
there are a lot of concept sharing which is good, but at the same time just learning the concept is hard to follow. Looking forward for the next advanced lesson that includes a case study with an illustration
Keith Johnson
(Director SOX Compliance at Waterjet Holdings)
This is a detailed course regarding methods, terminology and application of various forecasting techniques. I good primer to understand the various aspects of cash flow forecasting.
Anonymous
(Research Service Analyst)
This course could be improve with more graphical representations of the subject. The slides have too much text and there should be more detailed explanations of the various concepts.
Ara Toroyan
(Director - Financial Planning & Proc.. at NCCI Holdings, Inc.)
good content and coverage of the various approaches to cash flow forecasting. nice overview without too many detail examples that would get you bogged down.
William Demaree
(Supervisor/Treasury Services at Southwest Gas Corporation)
This course help me visualize forecasting models. It also help me clarify a methodology to do variance analysis with our current cash forecasting model.
Anonymous
(Consulting CFO & Senior Director - N..)
I was able to learn a few new things regarding the way a CFO should look at ratio / treasury in regards to cash flow forecasting.
Anonymous
(Consultant)
Good overview but lacking examples which would have been helpful in understanding the differences between various models.
Anonymous
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the course was succinct and hit the high points. I appreciated some of the formulas being included for reference.
Patrick Green
( at Patro)
Course was well laid out and provided a lot of good content related to forecast methods, use, and other factors.
The content of the course was pretty comprehensive. The delivery of the content could have been more polished
Kimberly Kummet
( at Twilio)
It felt like the instructor just read from the slides. I generally like more commentary around the subject.
Christian Fregin
(Controller and Supply Chain Manager at Schlafly Beer - The Saint Louis Breweryâ..)
A little more basic than was indicated. A decent primer for someone not familiar with cash forecasting.
I really enjoyed this video and supporting slides. The instructor did a great job teaching this lesson.
Anonymous
(Risk and Control Manager)
Gives background on different types/methods of cash forecasting and the objectives/benefits of each
Great course, the presentation was consistent and fluid. Enjoyed it and would recommend to others.
Anonymous
(Director Cash Mgmt)
Good intro but lacks practical case studies.But speaker presented pretty well. Was easy to follow.
Mucio Batista
(Treasury Lead at Ppro Financial Ltd)
Great course! Good to revise the main topics related to cash forecasting in Treasury department.
Anonymous
(Senior Accountant)
rather theoretical course. Would be great if the author can provide more concrete examples.
Deborah Wiesman
(General Accounting Manager at Raydon Corporation)
The course was very informative, however, sometimes the instructor was hard to understand.
Mohammad Ali, CTP
(Revenue Analyst at Energy & Utilities)
Course is well written but lacks graphics and tables in all methods of forecasting.
Anonymous
(Not Provided)
The detailed steps and methods provided for cash flow forecasting was very helpful.
Anonymous
(Financial Accountant)
Monotone and boring. Need to make the class more enthusiastic and interesting.
Alex Bonn
(Student at Fairfield University)
very interesting and I would suggest this course to a college student
Anonymous
(Sr. Institutional Fixed Income Trader)
Very insightful and helpful in understanding the forecasting process
Great course, very useful material and taught in interesting manner.
Anonymous
(Head of Financial Risk)
Great overview of Cash Forecasting and how to implement it.
Anonymous
(Senior Accountant)
Sometimes difficult to understand the presenter
Anonymous
(CFO)
Good course for any financial professional.
Anonymous
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Good content, while a little theoretical.
Anonymous
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Useful lesson, a lot of information.
Anonymous
(Chief Financial Officer)
Good overview of various approaches
Anonymous
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Great power point
Anonymous
(Director, Enterprise Risk Management)
Great overview
Craig Scanlon
(Owner at BST)
Good overview
Henry Guo
(Analyst at Fairfield University)
Great Lesson!
William Woods
( at Fairfield University)
Great Course!
Anonymous
(Not Provided)
Great course!
Anonymous
()
Great Course
Gianni Sbarro
( at Fairfield University)
Great course
Anonymous
(Not Provided)
Ok outline
Anonymous
(Research Intern)
Not bad
Anonymous
()
great
Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Intermediate
Prerequisite: Exposure to corporate finance
Advanced Preparation: None
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Katarina AzibHead of Group Treasury
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