Finance and Accounting
Bookkeeping for Small Business
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Budgeting and Cash Flow Management
Build practical budgets, forecast cash week by week and manage working capital so your business never runs out of cash.
About this course
Never run out of cash. Build practical budgets, forecast cash flow, and manage working capital to keep your finances stable and predictable.
What you will learn
- Explain why profitable businesses run out of cash and reconcile profit to cash flow
- Map every cash inflow and outflow and calculate your cash conversion cycle
- Build revenue, expense and departmental budgets using the right budgeting approach for each area
- Prepare and maintain a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast
- Improve cash by managing receivables, payables and inventory, and respond calmly to a cash crunch
- Analyse budget versus actual results and track cash health with a focused KPI dashboard
Curriculum
Module 1Cash Flow Foundations4 lessons
- 1Why Profitable Businesses Run Out of Cash Free preview
- 2Cash Flow vs Profit
- 3Mapping Money In and Out
- 4The Cash Conversion Cycle
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 2Building Budgets4 lessons
- 5Budgeting Approaches Compared
- 6Revenue and Expense Forecasting
- 7Departmental Budgets
- 8Zero-Based Budgeting Basics
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 3Managing Cash4 lessons
- 913-Week Cash Flow Forecasts
- 10Managing Receivables and Payables
- 11Inventory and Cash
- 12Handling Cash Crunches
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 4Control and Review3 lessons
- 13Budget vs Actual Analysis
- 14KPIs for Cash Health
- 15Course Project: Company Budget Pack
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
PFinal project: Company Budget Pack
Who this course is for
- Small business owners and managers who want predictable, stable finances
- Bookkeepers, accountants and finance assistants taking on budgeting and cash planning
- Entrepreneurs preparing plans for lenders, investors or partners
Requirements
- A computer with spreadsheet software such as Excel, Google Sheets or LibreOffice Calc
- Basic arithmetic and comfort entering formulas in a spreadsheet
- Optional: recent bank, mobile money and sales records from a business you can practise with
What is included
Written lessons
15 lessons, each with a practical exercise and key points to remember.
Module quizzes
A short quiz at the end of each module. Pass mark 70%, and you can retake it.
Final project
Company Budget Pack. A practical brief with steps and a way to check your own work.
Certificate
A certificate of completion from EMFAD Courses with a unique code anyone can verify.
How the certificate works
Complete every lesson and pass every module quiz with 70% or more. Your certificate then appears in your learner area, ready to print or save as PDF. It shows your name, the course title, the completion date and a unique code. It is a certificate of completion from EMFAD Courses, not an accredited qualification.
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