Introduction
Excel-based cash flows for financial planning and analysis
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1. Introduction to Cash Flow Forecasting and Modeling
Importance of Excel-based cash flow forecasting in financial planning and analysis
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Direct, indirect, weekly, and monthly cash flows
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Overview of an Excel-based cash flow forecasting process
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2. Gathering Data and Preparing Assumptions
Identifying sources of historical financial data
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Building assumptions about future performance
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What happens when you lack good financial information?
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Building an information request and status log in Excel
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3. The Monthly Profit and Loss Forecast
Building a sales forecast in Excel
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Building and forecasting a payroll expense schedule
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Forecasting operating and non-operating expenses
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Challenge: Forecasting the profit and loss and scenarios in Excel
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Solution: Forecasting the profit and loss and scenarios in Excel
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4. The Working Capital Forecast
Forecasting accounts receivable collections with SUMIFS
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Forecasting payroll payments with XLOOKUP
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Forecasting accounts payable payments with SUMIFS
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Monitoring working capital changes with Excel's watch window
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5. Long-Term Assets and Liabilities Forecast
Forecasting capital expenditures (CapEx) with on/off Excel toggles
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Forecasting debt service automatically with Excel lookups
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Challenge: Forecasting debt service with INDEX/XMATCH
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Solution: Forecasting debt service with INDEX/XMATCH
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6. Scenario Analysis and Sensitivity Testing
Developing business scenarios with Excel's form controls
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Conducting sensitivity analysis of key variables in Excel
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Challenge: Building a dynamic scenario manager tool in Excel
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Solution: Building a dynamic scenario manager tool in Excel
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7. Advanced Considerations in Cash Flow Forecasting and Modeling
Using data mapping to update actuals in the financial model
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Dynamic analysis of variances in the cash flow model
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Challenge: Rolling forward and Excel-based cash flow model
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Solution: Rolling forward and Excel-based cash flow model
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8. Finalizing, Communicating, and Iterating the Forecast
Designing the cash flow forecasting process in Excel
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Business partners and the cash flow forecasting process
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Implications of cash flow forecasts on the business
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Conclusion
Elevating your cash flow forecasting and modeling in Excel
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