Foundations of Treasury Management

1h 46mBeginner2022-08-02

Authors

Jim Stice

Professor of Accounting at BYU

Kay Stice

Professor of Accounting at the BYU Marriott School of Management

Course details

Business finances include a variety of factors, from investments, cash, outstanding invoices, and even assets. In this course on treasury accounting, Jim Stice and Kay Stice explore how businesses view their overall management of finances, including how they partner with banks. If your work involves any aspect of corporate finance and you want to learn to leverage treasury management tools to create a stronger financial future, join Jim and Kay in this course.

Skills covered

Accounting SkillsFinance and AccountingFoundations

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome to the course - Treasury management

1. Treasury Management and Financial Institutions

02 - CEO, CFO, and treasurer
03 - Traditional banks - Bank of America and BNP Paribas
04 - Investment banks - Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse
05 - Investment funds - Vanguard and Berkshire Hathaway

2. Short-Term Capital Management

06 - Operating cycle
07 - Cash budget - Managing collections and disbursements
08 - Managing receivables and inventory
09 - Obtaining short-term financing

3. Debt and Equity Markets

10 - Introducing securities markets
11 - The difference between a stock and a bond
12 - Stock markets
13 - Bond markets

4. Cash Flow Forecasting

14 - Starting with a sales forecast
15 - Forecasting operating cash flows directly related to sales
16 - Forecasting capital expenditures
17 - Prediction and simulation

5. Risk Management

18 - Different types of risk
19 - Measuring risk - Value at risk
20 - Hedging
21 - Derivatives

6. Capital Structure

22 - Factors influencing optimal capital structure
23 - Raising long-term capital
24 - Weighted average cost of capital (WACC)
25 - Alternative financing - Leasing

Conclusion

26 - Impact of technology