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how cash flow affects profitability and growth

erformance of your cash management function

your own cash cycle and improve design

on investment projects based on cash flow

xcel based models to optimise cash utilisation

the risks of foreign exchange exposure through hedge

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Delegates who do not meet these criteria will receive an Informa Certificate of Attendance. If delegates have not attended all sessions, the Certificate will clearly state the number of hours attended.

All delegates will be handed an assessment quiz during the sessions and you will be expected to complete and return them.

The assessment will be in the form of multiple choice questions and will be related to the topics discussed during the session or day.

Delegates will be allowed to consult the session handout

Prof. Veena Hingarh is the Joint Director of South Asian Management Technologies Foundation, India.

Prof. Arif and Prof. Veena are contributors to and co-authors of bestselling books - Wiley International Trends in Financial Reporting, Understanding And Conducting Information Systems Audit, Handbook on IFRS, Manual of Information Systems Audit, etc.

They have also been consultants with the World Bank.

Informa’s training programmes and solutions are delivered by renowned industry experts and thought leaders with extensive practical experience. Our courses are stimulating, comprehensive and well structured, allowing delegates to enhance their professional development and capability.

We are a leading training provider in the Middle East, with a portfolio of subject matter across the following sectors:

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Prof. Arif Ahmed, is a Chartered accountant and MBA (Finance) and a Doctorate in Finance. He has 25 years of experience in the area of finance and risk management.

In addition to training, Prof. Ahmed has assistedmany organisations to design and implementfinancial management and control systems acrossvarious industries including media, metals and minerals, logistics, banking, engineering, energy, hospitality, paper, etc.

He is one of the most sought-after speakers for hisinimitable style of blending concepts with application in industry.Prof. Ahmed is the Director of South Asian ManagementTechnologies Foundation based in India.

is a CharteredAccountant, Company Secretary, and a career rank-holder, Prof. Hingarh their interface with information technology as her specialisation. Delegates gain from her insight into the working of finance and its integration with IT.

Assessment “Very

Exhaustive case studies will augment your understanding of the subject matter while demonstration of Excel-based models for cash management will allow you to take back implementable models to your organisation.

earn profit but still lose out to competition?

fails to honour a payment commitment. Earning profitand realising the same are two different aspects andnot recognising the same is asking for disaster

The hole tory

come back after it has gone out of businessReceipt cycle – how cash inflows improve the cashcycleDisbursement cycle – how to plan the cashoutflow in tandem with cash inflow to ensure thatthe organisation is always ‘in-cash’

elf assessment of the receipt cycle anddisbursement cycleFloat Management common tricks of riding the gapbetween receipt and disbursement cycle to use cashfor free

Managing cash float

analysis the impact of cash cycle on the balance sheetand profit and loss account, and control them

istinguishing between cash and profit

Cash flow statement – how does cash come in andwhere does it go reconciling the opening and closingcash holdings

Cash from operating activityCash from investing activityCash from financing activity

Overview and analysing of cash flowstatements of various companies

Preparing cash flow statementFund flow statement – difference between cash andfund and how to construct a fund flow statement

Using und low statement as adecision tool

Cash flow forecast and cash budget – use cash flowbudget as a forecast and control tool to improve cashutilisation

Cash flow forecastingMaster budget and cash flow – explore the role thatcash plays in integrating master budget withoperational efficiency

eveloping a cash budget

holding cash inefficiently and failing on commitmentsbecause of lower cash holding

likely in the future What factors may impact your

company’s liquidity?

Registration will be at 0 : on Day One. The course will commence at 08: 0 every day and finish at14:30. There will be breaks for refreshments at approximately 10:30 and 12:30 and lunch will be served at the end of each day’s session.

The course will explain the critical role that cash plays in determining eventual success or failure of a business model. Many times, a great business idea ends up benefitting the bankers alone because of a faulty cash management policy and system. This course will define the contact points of business and the cash cycle so know where the criticalattention areas are. The course will integrate the business process flow with cash flow and accentuate the critical success factors help organisation do more with a limited cash resource. will recognise the calibrating issues in cash flowwhich will reduce the dependence on your bank. will also the complexities of cash management withreference to the risks of being exposed to foreign currency and the working of cash flow hedges.

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commonly used performance measures and see howto refine them by using measures biased towards trealisation of cash

SolvencyProfitabilityFinancingInvesting

sing cash-based performancemeasures

Funding of capital projects and cost of capitalDetermining relevant cash flow from projectDiscounting for time value of money

Cash flow requirement in capital projects Solve the cash flow mystery

Holding cash in other currencies holding foreignexchange adds another dimension to cashmanagement. can get devalued inthe course of holding and the opposite is also true.See how foreign exchange fluctuations affectperformanceConsolidating foreign currency denominatedtransactionsImpact of losses and gains on foreign exchangefluctuation

Futures and options one can buy or sell currencieson future date and yet decide on the values on thecurrent date. Review the simple working principles ofoptions and futuresHedging strategies Cash flow hedges in an effortto protect from fluctuation in foreign currency in thefuture, how does one enter into a hedging strategy?Assessing the quantum of necessary hedge

Determining the extent of hedgerequired to offset foreign currency fluctuation risk

reporting mpact of future options and hedging

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experiences and will be useful for executives

anagers, inance anagers, Accountants,

the course particularly useful.

1) Upon completion of this course you may earnmaximum 24 CPE credits (Finance 18,Management Advisory Services 6)

2) Prerequisite to attend: Practical understanding

3) Course level: Intermediate4) Instructional method: Group live5) Advanced preparation: None required

South Asian Management Technologies Foundation is registered with the National Association of State Boards ofAccountancy (NASBA) as a

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acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.

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