Advanced Planning Extension

Cash-flow forecasting & break-even analysis

Profitable businesses still fail when cash runs out. Build a 12-month forecast and see the gaps coming.

Duration
2 days · 12h
Format
Intensive multi-day, one day per week, or weekend
Language of instruction
Khmer, with English materials
Locations
Siem Reap, Kampong Chhnang, Phnom Penh

Objective

Give participants a working cash-flow model so they can anticipate shortfalls, plan financing and test scenarios before they happen.

Main topics

  • Cash versus profit, revisited
  • The cash-flow cycle of a small business
  • Building a 12-month cash-flow forecast
  • Timing of receipts and payments
  • Seasonality and irregular income
  • Identifying cash shortfalls in advance
  • Break-even analysis
  • Working capital requirements
  • Financing requirements and repayment capacity
  • Scenario planning: best, expected and worst case
  • Monitoring actual performance against forecasts
  • Identifying financial risks

Practical exercise

Participants build a 12-month cash-flow forecast for a seasonal business and propose a financing plan for the two months that run short.

What is included

  • Trainer-led sessions in person
  • Printed workbook and reusable templates
  • Individual and group exercises
  • Certificate of participation on completion