Cash Management

(38 customer reviews)
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This course explores the delicate balancing act of cash management. It covers controlling cash flows, monitoring liquidity, detecting fraud, and fostering a culture that focuses on cash.

£150 +VAT

4 CPD hours

365 days’ access

Use ACPD101 for 10% off any purchase.

Cash Management

(38 customer reviews)

£150 +VAT

4 CPD Course

365 days’ access

Use ACPD101 for 10% off any purchase.

Cash Management

(38 customer reviews)

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This course will enable you to

  • Recognise the importance of cash management in business
  • Explain the role of cash flow in liquidity management
  • Outline effective strategies for cash and liquidity management
  • Examine international trading risks and how traditional payment systems are being challenged by fintechs
  • Explore the cash flow risks involved in currency exchange rates
  • Understand the importance of an effective credit policy
  • Raise awareness of how automation and accounting can prevent company fraud

About the course

Accountants play a crucial role in monitoring data and optimising cash flow, which can make the difference between an entity’s success and failure. Successful businesses recognise that ‘cash is king’. They understand where their cash is coming from, where it’s going, and most importantly the timing of transactions.

The course delves into the delicate balancing act of cash management, emphasising the benefits of controlling cash flows. It covers strategies for monitoring liquidity, detecting fraudulent transactions, and fostering a culture that focuses on cash.

It highlights the accountant’s position as a trusted advisor and guardian of integrity within cash management.

Contents

Overview

The importance of cash management
Challenges of cash management
Badly handled cash
Building a cash culture
Beware bad forecasting

The internal components of cash management

Measuring cash flows
Cash flow and working capital
The cycle of working capital
Short-term liability

Payments revolution

Traditional banking vs fintechs
Payment gateways
Artificial intelligence in payments
Contingency funds

Cash management in international markets

Treasury management
Treasury management and international trade
Country risk
Protecting supply chains

Cash flows in a crisis

Management by inertia
Improving accounts receivable
Scaling up funding
When to seek advice
Seeking advice on liquidity

Applying ethics to cash management

Trouble at the top
Guiding internal stakeholders
Keep an eye on customer activity
Identifying fraud in practice
The cost of workplace fraud

Author

Carol Baker

Carol Baker

Carol Baker is Editor-in-Chief at Credit Control Journal and Asset & Risk Review, IT for CEOs & CFOs, and Property Finance & Lifestyle. Carol has been a journalist for a number of years including for ICAEW, the Financial Times, and the Guardian and often works alongside others to uncover corporate financial frauds.

38 reviews for Cash Management

  1. Gavriella Papaioannou –

    5 stars

  2. Kimberley Estwick –

    INFORMATIVE

  3. Andrew Judge –

    reinforced view that occasional or regular cashflow issues in a firm should not be “good practice” very good section on internal fraud

  4. Lydia Hakeney –

    A great course that discusses all matters related to cash flow management. I noticed that the world map on the “Traditional banking vs. Fintechs” left out New Zealand. Very sad! I know the Americans do this to us regularly, but I thought Britain would remember us as we are in the Commonweath!

  5. Shekhar Goel –

    It gave much insights into what is going on within cash management.

  6. Neasa Moloney –

    Great course

  7. Susan Chisnall –

    This course is relevant for providing insights and practical steps to deal with real-world cash management issues.

  8. Mireia Corredor Marcos –

    Excellent and helpful course. Thanks for the good job!

  9. Angela Osharode –

    good

  10. Allan Young –

    Good, wide ranging look at cash management within a business with practical examples of what is required.

  11. Pirje Raidma –

    would have expected slightly more real-life examples

  12. Bethany Findlay –

    Interesting and keeps you more engaged than others

  13. Rebecca Moyo –

    I rated. Examples of some of these reports could be very relevant and more insightful, e.g., an example of a comprehensive cash flow projection and that of a poorly done projection.

  14. Richard King –

    A course with a focus that has lead me to re assess my own understanding of cash management in an organisation

  15. Carol-Ann Gibbs –

    The course was enlighting. There were things that I never thought about. I was able to learn ways of ensure effective and efficient cash management.

  16. Stewart Douglas –

    Good overview of cash management.

  17. Leena Jawahir –

    Good, what I expected

  18. Luke McDonald –

    Good!

  19. Lizzie Porteous –

    Pretty good

  20. So Ha Wan –

    This course let me learn more about the importance of cash management and treasury management to a company

  21. Scott Dempsey –

    It was good, but maybe some additional real case studies to add to learning

  22. Brent Murgatroyd –

    Good course – some new learnings here.

  23. Gavin Hoggett –

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  25. Michal Sobon –

  26. Joshua Howarth –

  27. Elsa Tam –

  28. Bizen Tesfaye –

  29. Mark Dain –

  30. Merapelo Ketshabile –

    I now know foreign investments

  31. Melanie Payne –

  32. Steve Reid –

    i only need an overview and understanding of whats available to businesses in erms of accounts and funding. This was more than adequately covered. I odnt work in tresury so a lot of detail was unknown to me and probabaly not needed.

  33. Lisa Vernon –

  34. Tlang Thomelo –

    IN COLLECTING PAYMENTS AND MAKING PAYMENTS AS IAM DEALING WITH THOSE FOR MOST OF TIME

  35. Nur Atiqah Zainal Ariffin –

  36. Adekemi Obaleye –

    To understand more the different options there are for payments and how to manage cash for investment

  37. Karen Ka Yi Ng –

    recap different financing methods

  38. Kate Winterburn –

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