Master the art of building a rolling 12-month cash flow forecast model in our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) class.- Understand the proper structure of a monthly operating model- Create business assumptions and inputs- Develop a dashboard to convey key results and metrics
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FP&A Monthly Cash Flow Forecast Model
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Recommended prep course
These preparatory courses are optional, but we recommend you to complete the stated prep course(s) or possess the equivalent knowledge prior to enrolling in this course:
- Introduction to 3-Statement Modeling
Monthly cash flow modeling course overview
Master the art of building a rolling 12-month cash flow forecast model in our Financial Planning & Analysis FP&A class. In this monthly cash flow modeling course, you will learn to build an Excel model from scratch, complete with assumptions, financials, supporting schedules, and charts.This FP&A course will look at forecasting revenues, operating expenses, and changes in balance sheet items to arrive at monthly cash flow. From there, we will assess the financial impact of the forecast on the business, decide if capital needs to be raised, evaluate credit metrics, and create elegant charts to inform management and make executive decisions.
Monthly cash flow modeling course objectives
Key Learning Objectives:
- Apply a structured approach to monthly cash flow modeling in Excel
- Build up the assumptions and formulas required to forecast the business month by month
- Understand how to forecast the financial statements based on the business plan
- Calculate the monthly cash flow
- Analyze the impact of the forecast on the company’s balance sheet and capitalization
- Output relevant graphs to illustrate the cash flow profile to management
What’s covered in this FP&A Excel modeling course?
This FP&A Excel modeling course covers best practices such as building an organized assumptions section, designing better formulas, and creating informative charts and graphs. More specifically, students will learn how to forecast the income statement, balance sheet, and resulting cash flow, as well as creating schedules for accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, property plant and equipment (PP&E), debt and interest.Excel skills that will be emphasized in this course include conditional formatting, data validation, IF statements, and other formulas and functions required to complete the financial model.
Who should take this FP&A course?
This monthly cash flow modeling course is critical for anyone working in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), accounting, or finance departments and is required to build monthly financial models in their job. Career paths may include accounting, finance, treasury, and corporate development.
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FP&A Monthly Cash Flow Forecast Model
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Introduction
Financial Modeling Best Practices
Modeling Cash Flows (Review)
Building Your Financial Model in Excel
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This Course is Part of the Following Programs
Why stop here? Expand your skills and show your expertise with the professional certifications, specializations, and CPE credits you’re already on your way to earning.
Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)® Certification
FP&A Monthly Cash Flow Forecast Model is part of the Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)® certification, which includes 42 courses.
- Skills Learned Financial modeling and valuation, sensitivity analysis, strategy
- Career Prep Investment banking and equity research, FP&A, corporate development
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Commercial Banking & Credit Analyst (CBCA)® Certification
FP&A Monthly Cash Flow Forecast Model is part of the Commercial Banking & Credit Analyst (CBCA)® certification, which includes 59 courses.
- Skills Learned Financial Analysis, Credit Structuring, Risk Management
- Career Prep Commercial Banking, Credit Analyst, Private Lending
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I got a correct result for one of the questions in the first attempt of the exam. For same question, answering same response, it is marked as incorrect in my second attempt.
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This course presented detailed subject matter in a user friendly manner. After this course, I am excited to use the material to add value in my organization.
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Full of pro-tips so one can model the 3 EEFFs and visualize the CFS!
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