Cash Forecasting and Business Valuation Training Course

The Cash Forecasting and Business Valuation Training Course by the Geneva Institute of Business Management, under the Finance and Accounting Training Courses category, provides practical knowledge of Cash Forecasting, cash flow forecasting, liquidity forecasting, financial forecasting, and business valuation. The course explains how organisations prepare reliable cash forecasts, assess liquidity requirements, manage working capital, and use financial information to support strategic decisions.

Participants develop practical skills in cash flow management, forecasting techniques, scenario analysis, financial modelling, and business valuation methods. The course also covers discounted cash flow analysis, valuation multiples, free cash flow estimation, and the relationship between cash generation, business performance, and enterprise value.

Objectives

Understand the principles and importance of Cash Forecasting.

Apply effective cash flow forecasting techniques.

Prepare short-term and long-term cash forecasts.

Develop accurate liquidity forecasting models.

Analyse cash inflows, outflows, and working capital requirements.

Improve cash flow management and liquidity planning.

Apply financial forecasting techniques to business planning.

Understand major business valuation methods.

Calculate free cash flow and forecast future financial performance.

Apply discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation techniques.

Use market-based valuation multiples to assess business value.

Conduct sensitivity and scenario analysis for valuation decisions.

Interpret financial forecasts to support investment and management decisions.

Target Audience

Finance Managers and Financial Controllers

Accountants and Management Accountants

Treasury and Cash Management Professionals

Financial Analysts and Investment Analysts

Business Valuation Professionals

Corporate Finance Professionals

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Professionals

Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

Investment and Portfolio Managers

Banking and Financial Services Professionals

Professionals responsible for budgeting, forecasting, and liquidity management

Modules

Module 1: Fundamentals of Cash Forecasting

Definition and importance of Cash Forecasting

Cash forecasting objectives and principles

Cash inflows and cash outflows

Operating, investing, and financing cash flows

Cash position analysis

Common cash forecasting challenges

Module 2: Cash Flow Forecasting Techniques

Short-term and long-term cash flow forecasting

Direct and indirect forecasting methods

Cash receipts and payment projections

Rolling cash forecasts

Forecasting operating cash flows

Identifying cash flow gaps and surpluses

Module 3: Liquidity Forecasting and Cash Management

Principles of liquidity forecasting

Liquidity requirements and funding needs

Working capital and cash conversion cycles

Managing accounts receivable and payable

Cash reserves and liquidity buffers

Improving cash flow management

Liquidity risk monitoring

Module 4: Financial Forecasting and Scenario Analysis

Financial forecasting principles

Revenue and expense forecasting

Forecasting balance sheets and income statements

Base-case, optimistic, and pessimistic scenarios

Sensitivity analysis

Stress testing financial forecasts

Forecast accuracy and variance analysis

Module 5: Introduction to Business Valuation

Purpose and principles of business valuation

Enterprise value and equity value

Key valuation drivers

Historical financial performance analysis

Normalising financial statements

Selecting appropriate business valuation methods

Module 6: Discounted Cash Flow Valuation

Free cash flow estimation

Forecasting future cash flows

Time value of money

Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)

Terminal value calculation

Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) valuation

Interpreting DCF valuation results

Module 7: Market-Based Business Valuation Methods

Comparable company analysis

Precedent transaction analysis

Price-to-Earnings (P/E) multiples

Enterprise Value-to-EBITDA multiples

Enterprise Value-to-Revenue multiples

Selecting appropriate valuation multiples

Comparing market-based valuation outcomes

Module 8: Integrating Cash Forecasting with Business Valuation

Relationship between cash generation and business value

Using cash flow forecasts in valuation models

Linking liquidity planning with strategic decisions

Valuation impact of working capital changes

Scenario-based valuation analysis

Presenting valuation conclusions to decision-makers

Module 9: Practical Financial Forecasting and Valuation Model

Building an integrated cash forecasting model

Developing a business valuation model

Forecasting free cash flows

Performing sensitivity and scenario analysis

Reviewing forecast assumptions

Interpreting model outputs

Supporting investment and corporate finance decisions