Finance and TreasuryManaging the Cash Cycle and Working Capital
A business can be profitable and still fail, because profit is an accounting judgement and cash is a fact, and the gap between them is working capital. This course covers closing it. Delegates work through the cash conversion cycle and where an organisation's cash is actually tied up, receivables and the collection practice that shortens days outstanding without damaging customers, and inventory holding against the service level it buys. Payables and supplier terms are covered honestly, including the point at which extending terms simply transfers cost to a weaker party. Cash forecasting at the horizon decisions require follows. Seasonal and growth related cash strain is addressed, since growth consumes cash. The course closes on financing a working capital gap and on the metrics worth reporting.
Course objectives
- Map the cash conversion cycle and locate tied up cash
- Shorten days outstanding without damaging customer relationships
- Balance inventory holding against the service level it buys
- Negotiate supplier terms without simply transferring cost
- Forecast cash at the horizon decisions actually require
- Anticipate seasonal and growth related cash strain
- Finance a working capital gap and report the right metrics
Who should attend
- Treasury and cash management officers
- Financial controllers and credit managers
- Working capital and supply chain finance specialists
- Accounts receivable and accounts payable managers
- Business owners and finance managers in trading companies
Course outline
- 01Profitable and still insolvent
- 02The cash conversion cycle
- 03Where cash is tied up
- 04Receivables and collection practice
- 05Inventory and service level
- 06Payables and supplier terms
- 07Cash forecasting horizons
- 08Growth, seasonality and financing the gap
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 to 23 October 2026 | Maseru, Lesotho | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 18 to 20 November 2026 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 23 to 25 November 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 30 December 2026 to 1 January 2027 | Kampala, Uganda | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 25 to 27 January 2027 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 22 to 24 February 2027 | Maputo, Mozambique | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |