Best Practices for Cash & Treasury Management Self Study Webinar
Overview
Working capital optimization is a critical lever for improving liquidity, strengthening cash flow, and supporting overall financial performance. This self-study webinar provides a practical framework for evaluating and improving working capital across receivables, payables, and inventory, while balancing operational needs and stakeholder relationships. Participants will explore key metrics, real-world scenarios, and modern tools—including AI and automation—that help drive more effective working capital management. You’ll gain insight into:
- How working capital decisions impact cash flow, financial performance, and key stakeholders
- Practical strategies for improving collections, optimizing payment timing, and managing risk
- How metrics, forecasting, and technology support more informed working capital decisions
SPEAKERS:
Jarvis Smith, Consultant, Protiviti
Jami Olson-Knowles, Senior Manager in the Business Process Improvement, Protiviti
Objective
To provide CPAs and other finance professionals with a practical understanding of working capital optimization, enabling them to analyze key metrics, apply improvement strategies, and enhance liquidity and operational efficiency.
DETAILED LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Define working capital and explain its role in day-to-day financial operations
• Identify the primary objectives of effective working capital management, including liquidity management
• Evaluate how strong working capital practices support financial stability and operational efficiency
• Distinguish key working capital metrics (e.g., DPO, DIO, CCC) and their relevance to different stakeholders
• Analyze strategies to improve accounts receivable, inventory, and accounts payable performance
• Recognize cross-functional drivers and enablers that impact working capital optimization
• Identify common challenges in managing working capital, including visibility into cash flow drivers
• Apply best practices in cash and treasury management to enhance liquidity and decision-making
Emphasis
- How working capital impacts key stakeholders
- Key improvement levers for working capital
- Scenarios for applying working capital improvement levers and associated risks
- Key working capital metrics and what they measure
- When businesses should evaluate or improve working capital
- Challenges in managing working capital
- AR collection strategies and AP timing
- Role of AI and automation in working capital management
Speakers
Jarvis Smith, Consultant, Protiviti
Jami Olson-Knowles, Senior Manager in the Business Process Improvement, Protiviti
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