This course explores cash flow forecasting in detail. The course begins with a description of how to evaluate a current cash flow forecasting system, going beyond short-term forecasts. We discover that intermediate-term forecasting methods, like the essentials, are not very complicated.

We discuss how to analyze a cash flow system, its methods, users, and technology. We also explore forecasting techniques that use statistics. We look at the common spots in an overall forecasting system where things can go wrong and what can be done to avoid these errors.

Learning Objectives
  • Identify approaches, models, and other tools used in cash flow forecasting.
  • Identify steps and tools for evaluating and measuring how effective a forecasting system is or is not.
  • Discover how to develop an effective approach to incorporating local system sources and simple statistical models into a cash flow forecasting system.
Last updated/reviewed: August 5, 2023
48 Reviews (153 ratings)

Reviews

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Cash flow forcasting is not an exact process and at best estimates can be in the ball park. After taking this course I will spend my energies seeking out more financing and less time stressing over the immeasurable. Take the course and see why. Larry

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Anonymous Author
The last 50% of the course is helpful if you are not familiar with forecasting. Most of the course is too vague though. With an hour course, it would have been better to focus on a few concepts to cover a little more in depth.

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Anonymous Author
This course is a good reference for anyone doing cash flow forecasting on a regular basis. I like that the presenter included examples from his own prior experience. This made the lesson more concrete.

5
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Very relevant coverage even for treasury professionals such as myself who have extensive experience in cash flow forecasting. The reference to the use of statistical techniques was very helpful.

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Anonymous Author
This is for old companies with antiquated systems. Start ups don't have these types of constraints. The slides didn't help much with the exam - you had to listen to half of the presentation.

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Anonymous Author
I like how the instructor emphasises that forecasts are or cannot be 100% accurate due to the variables. To review the variances to find out when or why the forecast went off track.

4
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This along with the beginner's cash flow forecasting course are good sources of information to nail down the cash flows and cash positions of your organization.

5
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Really enjoyed the course work and found it to be quite insightful, video was quite long and a little dry in my opinion.

5
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The course is great, however, the video sometimes disconnect in the middle and have to wait and drag to make it work

5
Anonymous Author
Good overview at a high level which progressed to providing examples that demonstrated application in scenarios.

4
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Some part of the video were difficult to following along with the powerpoints. Overall, great material.

5
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Interesting but at the same time very slow. I would suggest this course for a finance college student.

4
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I appreciated the class, the information, the handouts and the instructor is very knowledgable

5
Anonymous Author
Good material covered and great comparative models as well. Helpful glossary of terms.

5
Anonymous Author
This course was very interesting. I learned a great deal about cash flow forecasting.

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Anonymous Author
Would have like to see more forecasting examples using different models provided.

4
Anonymous Author
the course went really in depth into the techniques behind cash flow forecasting

5
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This course provided a lot of explanations of the process that should be taken.

4
Member's Profile
Good course overall..built off of topics from Fundamentals cash flow course.

4
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This one and the predecessor were both great courses and will be put to use.

5
Member's Profile
Excellent course that taught me the essentials of investing in cash flows.

3
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too basic to be helpful. Too much overlap with fundamentals course

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Anonymous Author
Very basic course. Some good concepts, but just not much depth.

5
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fantastic lesson! I loved learning the material!

5
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Good examples and explanation of material

2
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It will be nice to add the Excel file

3
Anonymous Author
Useful information, very helpful.

5
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Great Course and very helpful

5
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This is a very good course

4
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Challenging and insightful

1
Anonymous Author
The powerpoint was awful

4
Anonymous Author
ok course, weak slides

5
Member's Profile
Great level of detail.

5
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Another great course

3
Member's Profile
Good general overview

5
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Very helpful course

3
Member's Profile
hard to understand

5
Anonymous Author
Very informative

4
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easy to follow

4
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Tough but good

5
Anonymous Author
Great Course!

5
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Great Course

4
Anonymous Author
Good Course

5
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Good course

5
Anonymous Author
good course

4
Anonymous Author
Good course

2
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very good

4
Anonymous Author
Nice

Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Intermediate

Prerequisite: Exposure to corporate finance

 

Advanced Preparation: None

 

Education Provider Information
Company: Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA 95113
Contact: For more information regarding this course, including complaint and cancellation policies, please contact our offices at (408) 400- 3993 or send an e-mail to .
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Course Syllabus
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
Cash Flow Forecasting
  Evaluating and Forecasting 12:17
  Methods for Analysis and Evaluation 21:19
  Techniques, Models, and Conclusion 13:23
Continuous Play
  Intermediate Cash Flow Forecasting51:42
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
  Slides: Intermediate Cash Flow ForecastingPDF
  Intermediate Cash Flow Forecasting Glossary/IndexPDF
REVIEW & TEST
  REVIEW QUESTIONSquiz
 FINAL EXAMexam