It is an indisputable fact that within the day-to-day operations of a company or organisation, monitoring both accounts payable and accounts receivable is of significant importance. By regularly performing an analysis of how much money a business has coming in versus how much is being expended, it becomes more possible to easily check the financial health of one’s company or organisation. Data on this financial health is regularly recorded in the form of a cash flow statement, which can be used in preparation for bolstering a company or organisation’s financial health, in addition to allowing one to implement better business practices. By taking part in our Cash Flow Statement Workshop training courses, attendees will be provided with the knowledge and tools necessary for enhancing the financial organisational processes of their workplace and performing a strong analysis of their organisation’s cashflow, effectively improving cash flow through better management and improved system integration.                                                   

To begin with, there are two crucial aspects of finance within a company or organisation that must be paid attention to, when considering the business’s overall cash flow. One of these aspects is accounts payable, which refers to the money or debts owed by a company or organisation to any relevant third party, such as a supplier of goods. In contrast to this, accounts receivable is the term used to money that is in owing to an organisation or company by other third parties. Whereas accounts payable are considered a liability, as they consist of money that is due to leave the business that holds it, accounts receivable are treated as being an asset. Both of these two elements play a significant role in the creation and implementation of a business’s cash flow statements.

A cash flow statement is the financial statement that holds all information regarding both the financial inflows and outflows of a respective company or organisation. It details how any money comes into the company, be it as a result of ongoing consumer operations or investment from external sources. This is typically in itself referred to as cash inflow. As well as focusing on this cash inflow, cash flow statements also provide an in-depth analysis of all finances and funds leaving the company, through means such as paying for supplies, making investments or other activities pertaining to business; this is referred to as the cash outflow. 

Cash flow statements also detail the financial health of three of the key areas of business operations, and how they reflect on the overall financial health of a respective company or organisation. The first of these is operations, which refers to all transactions relating to typical business activities. Examples of these include the revenue and inflow gained from selling products and services to consumers, as well as any outflow that occurs as a result of taxes, or payments to suppliers of goods. In addition to operations, cash flow statements focus on investments. They detail how inflows from investing, such as the selling of business assets, our outflows, such as the purchase of business assets, affect the company or organisation’s overall cash flow. Finally, cash flow statements focus on the business’s overall financial activities, analysing sources of inflow and outflow such as equity and debt respectively. Essentially, the operations, investments and financing of a business are three of the most important points to consider when analysing a company or organisation’s financial health, and thus are focused on to a significant extent within cash flow statements.

In our training course on this subject, titled Cash Flow Statement Workshop, attendees are taught about the various techniques and skills essential for effective preparation and analysis of cash flow statements. Attendees will be instructed on how to effectively apply the fundamentals of accounts payable and financial accounting to their workplace, while also gaining an understanding of how to best review payments and cash managements within the business. Attendees of our training course will also be trained on how to best perform an analysis on potential risks and uncertainties surrounding accounts payable within a company or organisation, and the best practices for cash flow statements across different areas. With the training and education provided in our course, professionals will be able to gain a strong understanding of the cash flow statement system and how to best utilise and practice it within their workplace.

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