Cash Flow Analysis: Necessary Skills

Course Overview

This foundational course introduces the cash flow analysis necessary to begin to analyze a credit. The direct cash flow method is used with a focus on construction, cash contributions due to profit verses working capital changes, and analysis of the capacity to meet future capital expenditure requirements, taxes and debt service.

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Learning Objectives

• Understand the benefits and shortfalls of various cash flow presentations.
• Differentiate between cash necessary to support on-going operations versus cash available for debt service.
• Incorporate sustainable cash flow into measurable, cash flow coverage ratios.

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Target Audience

Lenders who are new to cash flow analysis or who need to update cash flow analysis skills.

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