Mastering Cash Flow Management: Strategies for Financial Stability and Growth
This course equips individuals, entrepreneurs, and small business owners with the essential tools and strategies to effectively manage cash flow. Participants will learn how to monitor income and expenses, forecast cash needs, avoid shortfalls, and make informed financial decisions. The course covers best practices for improving liquidity, optimizing payment cycles, and sustaining financial health during periods of growth or uncertainty. Whether you’re running a startup or managing day-to-day finances, this course will help you maintain stability and support long-term success.
Take control of your business finances by mastering the flow of cash in and out.
This phrase highlights the core benefit of the course—empowering individuals to manage their financial resources effectively. By understanding and controlling cash flow, business owners and professionals can make smarter decisions, avoid liquidity issues, and ensure the long-term stability and growth of their ventures.
How does effective cash flow management impact the financial health of a business?
This question explores the critical link between managing cash flow and maintaining a business’s financial stability. It prompts learners to consider how monitoring cash inflows and outflows, forecasting future needs, and controlling spending can help prevent shortages, support investments, and enhance profitability.
Overview
Running a new venture involves understanding and explaining the financial aspects, including applying cash flow management and implementing an accounting system to effectively manage finances. Analysing income and expenditure statements, evaluating balance sheets, and making informed financial decisions based on financial statements are crucial skills in ensuring the financial success and sustainability of a new business.
Description
This course is designed for learners who are responsible for managing the finances of a business venture. It enables learners to effectively manage the income and expenditure of their own business, using financial data to make informed decisions. Upon completing the course, learners will be able to explain the financial aspects involved in running a new venture, implement cash flow management techniques, and apply an accounting system to track and manage business finances. The course also covers how to analyse key financial documents, such as income and expenditure statements and balance sheets, empowering learners to make sound financial decisions based on these reports
Unit 1: Explain financial aspects involved in running a new venture
- The concepts of start-up capital and working capital are explained in relation to a business
- The relationship between cash flow and profit are explained with examples within a business
- An explanation is given of the difference between short-term finance and long-term debt finance with examples
- The difference between fixed and working capital is explained in terms of own business ventures
Unit 2: Apply cash flow management in the running of a new venture
- The importance of cash flow management in a business is discussed in terms of the principles of a healthy business practice.
- An explanation is given of the use of cash flow forecast as a budgeting tool.
- A cash flow forecast is created in accordance with recognised processes and steps.
- A cash flow forecast is used in order to determine a working capital for a business.
- Bank statements are interpreted for reconciliation with the cash book.
Unit 3: Apply an accounting system to manage a new venture
- An explanation is given of how an accounting system is applied in a new venture.
- An accounting system is established for a new venture.
- The accounting system is monitored for effectiveness.
- Taxation requirements are catered for in the accounting system of the new venture.
Unit 4: Analyse an income and expenditure statement
- An explanation is given of how income and expenditure statements are applied in terms of their purpose.
- Sources of income and expenditure statements are identified for a new venture.
- Income and expenditure statements are evaluated to determine the financial viability of a new venture.
- An income and expenditure statement is created for a new venture.
Unit 5: Analyse a balance sheet
- An explanation is given of the purpose of a balance sheet with reference to how often a balance sheet is necessary.
- The liabilities in a balance sheet are classified in terms of long-term and current liabilities.
- Assets and liabilities are determined in a new venture context.
- A balance sheet is evaluated in terms of equity and/or financial net worth.
- A balance sheet is drawn up for a new venture.
Unit 6: Make a financial decision based on financial statements
- Recommendations are made on how to improve the financial ratios of new ventures.
- The financial strengths and weaknesses of one’s own venture are analysed in order to make suggestions to improve income and reduce costs.
Course Content
- Non-accredited: Short course only
- Duration: 1h 30m
- Delivery: Classroom/Online/Blended
- Access Period: 12 Months
