Liquidity Planning: Simple, system supported, future proof

Securing the availability of liquidity is one of the main goals of financial management. One prerequisite for this is an expressive and resilient liquidity planning.

This must take into account the individual requirements of the business model and should be as efficient as possible. To ensure this, lean and digital processes, the targeted use of the right data and suitable system support are required. We present different methods and approaches, discuss current trends, and cover a spectrum of tools from Excel to predictive analytics.

• What is „liquidity“?
• Factors influencing liquidity risk
• What distinguishes multi-year financial planning from liquidity planning during the year?
• What is the difference between direct and indirect liquidity planning?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of indirect and direct liquidity planning?
• How should liquidity planning be structured?
• How can planned cash flows be determined?
• What should be considered in the liquidity planning process?
• How are actual cash flows determined and for what purpose?
• How can liquidity risk be analysed?
• What form can system support take?

Employees and managers who want to introduce or further develop liquidity planning as well as corporate client advisors from banks who want to get to know their clients‘ day-to-day business from their perspective.

The seminar deals with the topic of liquidity planning as a whole – from the strategic goals to operational implementation. Complex contents are explained and deepened by means of practical examples. In addition, various possibilities of system support and methods for liquidity risk analysis are presented.