Business 101: Cash Flow Analysis For Small Business
*** Updated May 2019 with new content! ***
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As a business owner, cash flow is one of, if not THE, most important aspect of your company. Cash is King as they say! Learn how to track your cash flow using the Statement of Cash Flows, and gain a better understanding of where the money is coming from and where it is going.
In this course we will go through an entire Statement of Cash Flows so you can understand each section. Not just what is included, but how numbers are interpreted and why certain line items exist. By the end of the course you will be an expert at reading cash flow statements!
By the end of this course, you will feel empowered and be a cash flow statement pro!!
You will learn how to:
Understand the pluses and minuses
Understand what is included in the Operations section
Understand what is included in the Financing section
Understand what is included in the Investing section
Interpret the results of your cash flow statement
Read the sample cash flow statement included
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About The Instructor
Chris Benjamin, MBA & CFO is a seasoned professional with over 20 years experience in accounting and finance. Having spent the first 10 years of my career in corporate settings with both large and small companies, I learned a lot about the accounting process, managing accounting departments, financial reporting, external reporting to board of directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission, and working with external auditors.
The following 10+ years I decided to go into CFO Consulting, working with growing companies and bringing CFO level experience to companies. I help implement proper best business practices in accounting and finance, consult on implementation of accounting systems, implementing accounting procedures, while also still fulfilling the CFO roll for many of my clients which includes financial reporting, auditing, working with investors, financial analysis and much more.
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Introduction
Course introduction by the instructor to Analyzing Cash Flow Statements For Your Small Business
What To Know About Reading and Analyzing a Cash Flow Statement
An introduction about what you will need to know about analyzing cash flow statements.
A discussion about how the statement of cash flows is not the most intuitive statement to read.
A look at what is included in the cash flows from operations section.
A look at what is included in the cash flows from financing section.
A look at what is included in the cash flows from investing section.
How to reconcile your statement of cash flows.
What To Do When Analyzing a Cash Flow Statement
How to leverage your accounting software to make it easier to prepare a statement of cash flows.
A discussion about the level of detail used on a statement of cash flows.
How to compare to previous periods
How to find business efficiencies by using the statement of cash flows
Ways to increase your cash flow
Additional Information and Case Studies
10 points you should do when analyzing a statement of cash flows.
An overview of a sample statement of cash flows.
Course Conclusion
Course wrap up and discussion of what was learned and the major take aways from the course.
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