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Cash Flow Forecasting

Background

Cash flow forecasting is the basis of sound liquidity management. There are basically four types of cash flow forecast: end of day/overnight position (often called operational cash), short term…

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Cash Flow Management & Forecasting

Good versus bad cash flow forecasting

by Nicolas Christiaen , CEO & Founder, Cashforce

Cashforce explore the success factors in making accurate & efficient cash forecasts

Cash Flow Management & Forecasting

Solving the three vital challenges in cash flow forecasting

by Nicolas Christiaen , CEO & Founder, Cashforce

Cashforce’s Nicolas Christiaen explains how to solve these challenges and what opportunities the latest technology and practices open up

Cash Flow Management & Forecasting

Why short-termism could stunt your financial performance

by Kylene Casanova

A study conducted by the McKinsey Global Institute has gathered data showing that companies with a long-term strategy outperform their short-termist peers on several financial metrics

Cash & Liquidity Management

Boosting cash management in a decentralised company

by Kylene Casanova

Centralisation isn't ideal for all companies and yet, decentralised companies can be at a disadvantage compared to their centralised peers, in terms of cash management and margins

Cash Flow Forecasting

Cash flow forecasting: Looking for Weak Signals

by Kylene Casanova

Forecasting the future is a tough act, but there are strategies and signals available that create a useful framework. John Parkinson at CFO explains

Operations

2016 Annual Review - 10 most read posts

by Kylene Casanova

Shell’s centralisation journey; Block chain; OpenLink bringing commodity & treasury ERM solutions together; PSD2; and KYC were the most popular items in 2016

Cash & Liquidity Management

2016 Review - January

by Kylene Casanova

How to do cash flow forecasting right; How to piss off your suppliers; Top 10 payment trends for 2016; and Treasury objectives focused on cash and liquidity

Cash & Liquidity Management

Does technology actually help you to improve your Cash Management?

by Nicolas Christiaen , CEO & Founder, Cashforce

It is a question that many companies have been asking themselves for the past few years. Innovative, dedicated technologies may be very exciting, but the question remains: Are they worth the investment?

Cash & Liquidity Management

Lack of real-time data plagues cash managers

by Kylene Casanova

The biggest challenge for corporate treasurers is a lack of real-time data and reliance on manual processes, according to a survey of 200 global treasury professionals.

Risk Management

Cash flow forecasting needs Actively Open Minded Thinkers

by Kylene Casanova

Tim Harford, Senior Columnist, Financial Times, explains how open minded thinking is essential in forecasting and why Keynes was a better forecaster than Irving Fischer: “When facts change, I change my opinion”

Cash & Liquidity Management

Regional differences are biggest challenge for UK CFOs

by Kylene Casanova

More than half (51 per cent) of chief finance officers (CFOs) and finance directors based in the UK say that “regional differences” are the most challenging factor in financial planning and reporting.

Cash Flow Management & Forecasting

Do finance and big data analytics go hand-in-hand?

by Kylene Casanova

The Association of Financial Professionals (AFP) has published a guide to big data, explaining how financial professionals can harness big data in core financial processes.

Cash & Liquidity Management

What do ECB rate cuts mean for companies?

by Kylene Casanova

As the European Central Bank yesterday cut two of its main interest rates, corporate treasurers may be wondering how the new stimulus package will affect them.

Cash Flow Management & Forecasting

How to do cash flow forecasting right

by Kylene Casanova

WEBchat discussion with Nicolas Christiaen, Managing Partner, Cashforce on who should be involved and the key ingredients in effective cash flow forecasts