Demystifying Cash Flow

In this course, the focus is on the three components of the cash flow statement: operating, investing and financing. Hands-on case studies help evaluate and quantify cash flow issues. Participants discover how they can help provide a better understanding of a company's business and financial risks and how the information can be used to demystify the numbers.

2-JUN-2008 -- 2-JUN-2008New YorkUSD$1475
NY Institute of Finance - Midtown9:00am - 4:30pm Instructional Method:
Group-Live
Instructor(s): [ Laura Berman; ] Mon Level: Basic
CPE Credits: 7

Any Financial professional wishing to have knowledge of cash flow analysis.
No advance preparation required.
Students will be able to:
  • Understand how cash flow analysis unlocks critical information for corporate credit analysis
  • Have a methodology for building a cash flow statement from a company’s balance sheet, income statement, and footnotes
  • Learn an approach for analyzing a corporate cash flow statement
Introduction to Financial Accounting and general familiarity with corporate financial statements. Students should bring a financial calculator to the session.
"One strength of the course was the discussions of the non-technical aspects of the course material."
"It's a good refresher course!"
The “Whys and Hows” of Evaluating Cash Flow

What does a cash flow statement reveal that income and EBITDA do not?

    Build a cash flow statement

    • Reconcile relevant information from a balance sheet, income statement, and financial footnotes.
    • Determine items which are “non-core” to the operating cash flow
    • Organize the information for financial analysis

    Cash Flow Case Study

      Analyze the cash flow of our example company as well as those of other actual companies, drawing on financial ratios to enhance our analysis. Examine cash flow stress points, and take a closer look at how management’s investment and financial decisions can impact them.

Clients who register for this course will receive a complimentary 6 month subscription to the Financial Times and FT.com. The Financial Times is the world's most respected financial newspaper providing a broad assessment on finance, business and the industrial sector. Subscriptions will start within 6-8 weeks of the application process, and are limited to one per client. For questions about your subscriptions call 800-628-8088 or email uscirculation@ft.com. US and Canada enrollees only.

Lunch included for all students taking day classes.