Financial Analysis for Business Decisions: Cash Flow Management

BY
Futurelearn

Investigate key areas of cash flow management, ranging from short-term borrowing to cash conversion cycles.

Mode

Online

Duration

4 Weeks

Quick Facts

particular details
Collaborators Tableau Software, +1 more
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based
Learning efforts 4 Hours Per Week

Course overview

In this contemporary analytics-driven era, financial analysis plays a critical part in data-driven decision-making. This Financial Analysis for Business Decisions: Cash Flow Management online course teaches how to apply financial analysis to various elements of cash flow management. 

Candidates will gain the financial and accounting skills in this course that will enable them to manage cash flow management with a data-driven strategy. The course will enable candidates to lead decision-making based on data in their own or clients' organizations about incomings and outgoings. This Financial Analysis for Business Decisions: Cash Flow Management training will take students through the fundamentals of cash flow management. It included working capital calculations, stock and bond values, and cash conversion cycles.

The Financial Analysis for Business Decisions: Cash Flow Management syllabus covers how to make smart and data-driven business decisions in the areas of cash flow management by using various financial analysis tools and techniques. The course will help candidates to gain the confidence to address the areas of cash management.

The highlights

  • Completion certificate
  • In collaboration with Tableau
  • 4 weeks duration
  • Self-paced learning
  • Online learning
  • 4 hours per week
  • Video lectures
  • Endorsed by Coventry University
  • Course provider FutureLearn

Program offerings

  • Assessments
  • Activities
  • Practical activities
  • Experttracks
  • Social learning
  • Recorded lectures
  • Bookmarking
  • Short-form articles
  • Case studies

Course and certificate fees

Fee Structure of the Financial Analysis for Business Decisions: Cash Flow Management Course 

Course

Fee Details

Financial Analysis for Business Decisions: Cash Flow Management Certification Course

 ₹900/month. This amount has to be paid through online mode only.


certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

Futurelearn

Who it is for

  • Individuals who wish to support financial decision making based on data.
  • Financial professionals such as Financial Plannersfinancial analysts, and financial advisors hoping to progress their careers or improve their communication abilities.
  • Manager aiming to enhance critical finance skills will benefit from the course.

Eligibility criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

To qualify for the Financial Analysis for Business Decisions: Cash Flow Management certification, candidates must complete the course, including all exercises, examinations, practical assignments, and other class activities. Candidates who finish the program successfully will be granted a completion certificate as proof of learning.

What you will learn

Financial knowledge Accounting proficiency

After completing the Financial Analysis for Business Decisions: Cash Flow Management online training from FutureLearn, candidates will learn how to raise cash and how to raise short-term funding to address an organization's pressing requirements. Because such demands might arise suddenly or in response to external events, candidates will learn to secure short-term finance which is critical for an organisation.

The syllabus

Week 1: Introduction to the course and working capital analysis

  • Welcome to the course
  • Working capital analysis
  • Cash conversion cycle (CCC)
  • Accounts receivable (AR)
  • Wrap-up

Week 2: Accounts payable and short-term financing

  • Introduction
  • Inventories
  • Accounts payable (AP)
  • Sources of short-term financing
  • Wrap-up

Week 3: Long-term financing

  • Introduction
  • Bonds
  • Wrap-up

Week 4: Capital markets

  • Introduction
  • Stocks
  • Investments and special topics
  • Course wrap-up

Admission details

To get admission to the Financial Analysis for Business Decisions: Cash Flow Management course by FutureLearn, follow the steps mentioned below:

Step 1. Follow the given URL to visit the official course page of FutureLearn (https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/financial-analysis-for-business-decisions-cash-flow-management)

Step 2. Click on the ‘Start your free 7-day trial’ button to start the registration

Step 3. Sign up on the FutureLearn portal by providing personal details such as Name, Age, Email

Step 4. Fill in the payment information, billing address and click the ‘Subscribe’ button to begin the course

Step 5. To continue after the 7-day trial period, pay a monthly fee.

How it helps

Candidates pursuing the Financial Analysis for Business Decisions: Cash Flow Management certification force will be benefited in the following ways:

  • Learn to calculate cash conversion cycle, working capital, stock, and bond valuations.
  • Describe the finest practices in AR, AP and inventory policies.
  • Describe how a company can meet its short-term funding needs.
  • Distinguish between how debt and equity are used to fundraise and how they are used for investment.

Instructors

Ms Alysha Randall

Ms Alysha Randall
Chief Finanacial Officer
Freelancer

FAQs

What is financial analysis?

Financial analysis is the process of evaluating the effectiveness and appropriateness of firms, budgets, projects, and other financial activities.

What is the purpose of financial analysis?

The main purpose of financial analysis is to make decisions according to the funds and allocations.

What are the types of financial analysis?

There are various types of financial analysis, some of them are Horizontal, vertical, liquidity, cash flow, profitability, leverage, efficiency, etc.

What are the various techniques of financial analysis?

The various techniques of financial analysis are:

  • Average Analysis
  • Trend Ratios or Trend Analysis
  • Fund Flow Analysis
  • Ratio Analysis
  • Cash Flow Analysis

What is the first step in an analysis of financial statements?

Analysing the context and goal is the first step in an analysis of financial statements.

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