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Astute Cash Flow Management: Improving Company Value

PRESENTER: Marian Powers, PhD [Bio]

Cost: $525 for all CCFL State Society Members/$595 for Non-members

Elective

 Program Overview

Astute cash flow management is a key to improving company value.

What are some practical operational approaches to enhancing firm valuation?

What diagnostic tools aid assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of cash flow management?

Through hands-on experiential cases, real world examples and small group activities, you will reexamine the link between firm valuation and operating working capital, revenue growth, capital expenditures, outsourcing and more. In the process, various strategies used by high performing companies to maximize cash flows and consequently firm valuation will be identified.

Bring your company’s financial statements and plan to make some keen assessments to help your company go to the next level in creating firm value.

 Program Highlights

Overview of Cash Flows and Firm Valuation

• Illustrate the link between firm value and financial statement information

• Identify high potential areas for cash flow improvements

Operational Impacts on Firm Valuation

• Examine numerous strategies to lower operating working capital needs through effective management of:

  • Accounts Receivables

  • Inventories

  • Accounts Payables

  • Prepaid Expenses

  • Customer Advances

• Understand how revenue growth (decline) impacts operating working capital and ultimately valuation.

  • Organic versus acquisition growth

  • Implication of economic assumptions

• Consider cash and value enhancing strategies associated with new investment in long-term assets. Also consider alternative uses of existing capacity.

  • Leasing versus ownership

  • Outsourcing

  • Real estate investment trusts

Performance Indicators of Value Creation (or Destruction)

Do you know what is the most underutilized diagnostic tool useful for assessing valuation creation (destruction)? Do you know what others would say about your company’s value creating potential?

Then, you will want to take a closer look at the statement of cash flows. Together we will evaluate the value message conveyed by the operating and investing activities. Some financial metrics including cash flow yield, cash conversion cycle, organic reinvestment and more will be scrutinized.

Monday, September 29, 2008 REGISTER [Online] [Fax/Mail]

Bloomington, MN
Location: MNCPA Education Center, 1650 W. 82nd Street, Suite 600, Bloomington, MN
CPE Credits: 8 Hours
Registration: 8:00 a.m.
Program: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Course Code: TBA

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 REGISTER [Online] [Fax/Mail]

Indianapolis, IN
Location: INCPAS Prof Dev & Conference Center, 8250 Woodfield Crossing Blvd., Suite #100, Indianapolis, IN 46240-4348
CPE Credits: 8 Hours
Registration: 8:00 a.m.
Program: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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