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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.

For further CPE information, please read before purchasing: https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/about/cpe-information/

FP&A Monthly Cash Flow Forecast Model

Led by Tim Vipond

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Introduction

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Financial Modeling Best Practices

Robust rolling forecast models

Inputs and assumptions

Processing and formulas

Outputs and graphs

Modeling best practices and tradeoffs

Interactive exercise 1

Modeling Cash Flows (Review)

Key session objectives

Operating cash flow

Investing cash flow

Financing cash flow & circular references

Interactive exercise 2

Building Your Financial Model in Excel

Overview of the modeling process

Time periods

Historical assumptions and drivers

Forecast assumptions and drivers

Income statement: revenue to EBITDA

Balance sheet: AR, inventory & AP

Supporting schedules: PP&E

Supporting schedules: debt schedule

Completing the income statement and balance sheet

Cash flow statement and cash balance

Interactive exercise 3

Enhancing Your Model

Key session objectives

Conditional formatting

Data validation

Protecting the worksheet

Auditing the model

Charts and graphs

Interactive exercise 4

Final Product

Roll forward one month (example)

Download completed model

Summary

Qualified Assessment

Qualified assessment

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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