Working Capital Management Certification

Module 1: Introduction to Working Capital Management

• Working capital fundamentals
• Importance of working capital
• Current assets
• Current liabilities
• Working capital cycle
• Business applications

Module 2: Working Capital Concepts

• Gross working capital
• Net working capital
• Permanent working capital
• Temporary working capital
• Working capital requirements
• Financial considerations

Module 3: Operating Cycle

• Purchase cycle
• Production cycle
• Inventory period
• Receivables period
• Payables period
• Operating cycle analysis

Module 4: Cash Conversion Cycle

• Inventory days
• Receivable days
• Payable days
• Cash conversion calculation
• Cycle interpretation
• Performance improvement

Module 5: Cash Management

• Cash requirements
• Cash positioning
• Cash inflows
• Cash outflows
• Cash optimization
• Cash controls

Module 6: Cash Flow Forecasting

• Cash flow projections
• Forecast assumptions
• Short-term forecasting
• Cash shortages
• Cash surpluses
• Forecast monitoring

Module 7: Receivables Management

• Credit sales
• Customer balances
• Credit terms
• Collection periods
• Ageing analysis
• Receivables monitoring

Module 8: Credit Management

• Customer assessment
• Credit policies
• Credit limits
• Payment terms
• Credit monitoring
• Collection strategies

Module 9: Payables Management

• Supplier payments
• Payment terms
• Payment scheduling
• Supplier relationships
• Outstanding balances
• Payables optimization

Module 10: Inventory Management

• Inventory levels
• Stock turnover
• Reorder concepts
• Safety stock
• Inventory costs
• Inventory optimization

Module 11: Liquidity Management

• Liquidity requirements
• Current ratio
• Quick ratio
• Cash reserves
• Liquidity monitoring
• Financial stability

Module 12: Working Capital Financing

• Short-term financing
• Bank facilities
• Trade credit
• Overdraft concepts
• Financing costs
• Funding decisions

Module 13: Working Capital Risk

• Liquidity risk
• Credit risk
• Inventory risk
• Funding risk
• Operational risk
• Risk mitigation

Module 14: Financial Analysis for Working Capital

• Working capital ratios
• Turnover ratios
• Trend analysis
• Benchmarking
• Financial performance
• Management insights

Module 15: Working Capital Budgeting

• Cash budgets
• Receivables forecasts
• Payables forecasts
• Inventory planning
• Funding requirements
• Budget monitoring

Module 16: AI in Working Capital Management

• AI-assisted cash forecasting
• Predictive collections
• Payment analytics
• Inventory insights
• Automated monitoring
• Responsible AI usage

Module 17: Working Capital Optimization

• Cash optimization
• Receivables improvement
• Payables optimization
• Inventory reduction
• Process efficiency
• Financial improvement

Module 18: Working Capital KPIs

• Days Sales Outstanding
• Days Payables Outstanding
• Days Inventory Outstanding
• Cash conversion cycle
• Working capital ratio
• Performance dashboards

Module 19: Working Capital Reporting

• Cash reports
• Ageing reports
• Inventory reports
• Liquidity reports
• KPI dashboards
• Management reporting

Module 20: Strategic Working Capital Management

• Business growth
• Financial planning
• Supplier strategy
• Customer strategy
• Resource optimization
• Strategic decision-making

Module 21: Working Capital Best Practices

• Cash visibility
• Collection efficiency
• Payment discipline
• Inventory control
• Performance monitoring
• Continuous improvement

Module 22: Practical Working Capital Project

• Working capital assessment
• Cash conversion analysis
• Receivables analysis
• Payables analysis
• Liquidity evaluation
• Optimization plan