Business Finance

Cash Flow Management for Small Business

Stop running out of cash while you are making a profit

12 lessons4 modules9h 0m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

Profitable businesses fail every day because they run out of cash, not because they run out of customers. This course shows you how to build a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast, measure and shorten your Cash Conversion Cycle, and tighten AR and AP timing to free up trapped cash. You will leave with templates, named tools, and a written plan to keep at least eight weeks of runway in the bank.

Curriculum

Module 1: Cash Flow Fundamentals: Why Profit Is Not Cash3 lessons

Profit vs. Cash: The Gap That Sinks BusinessesPreview45m
Reading the Cash Flow Statement🔒45m
The Language of Liquidity: Key Terms and Metrics🔒45m

Module 2: Building a Cash Flow Forecast3 lessons

The 13-Week Rolling Cash Flow Forecast🔒45m
Direct vs. Indirect Forecasting Methods🔒45m
Keeping the Forecast Accurate: Variance and Updates🔒45m

Module 3: The Working Capital Cycle and Cash Conversion3 lessons

Understanding the Cash Conversion Cycle🔒45m
Shortening the Cycle: The Three Levers🔒45m
Inventory and Working Capital Traps🔒45m

Module 4: AR, AP Timing, and Avoiding Cash Crunches3 lessons

Accelerating Accounts Receivable🔒45m
Strategically Timing Accounts Payable🔒45m
Building Reserves and a Crunch Early-Warning System🔒45m