Cash Flow Mastery: Deep Dive Modeling - Level 2
Carl Seidman
FP&A Advisor | Microsoft MVP in Excel
Here’s What You Can Expect From This Course
In Cash Flow Forecasting and Modeling - Level 1, you learned:
1️⃣ Structuring of the cash flow model
2️⃣ Various approaches for managing working capital
3️⃣ Nuances of every major forecast line item
4️⃣ Liquidity needs and excess
5️⃣ Methods for reconciling weekly/monthly forecasts
6️⃣ Cash flow forecasting across treasury, FP&A, and restructuring
In Cash Flow Mastery: Deep Dive Modeling - Level 2, you will go so much deeper, into the advanced techniques and processes necessary for maintaining a comprehensive cash flow management process.
You'll learn:
1️⃣ Methods to predict future sales more accurately
2️⃣ Advanced roll-forward techniques for accounts receivable and payable
3️⃣ Payroll components and detailed schedules to forecast with more granularity
4️⃣ Capex investment with planning and precision
5️⃣ Debt schedules and optimization of payment strategies
6️⃣ Remarkable dynamic Excel functions that can automate your model updates
7️⃣ Variance analyses to drive decision-making
8️⃣ How to roll forecasts forward, update them for actuals, and seamlessly integrate the weekly cash flow forecast with a 12-month strategic outlook
Contact us at: info@seidmanfinancial.com
What you’ll learn
The encore to Carl's Level 1 Cash Flow Forecasting course, this course dives into data management, dynamic processes, and deeper thinking
Segment revenue drivers by category, sales stage, channel, and degree of confidence to refine the figures and timelines
Use formulaic lags/leads and trend-analysis techniques to project receipts more reliably
Examine and integrate external indicators (seasonality, customer cohorts, macro factors) into cash-flow inputs
Build dynamic and easy-to-update aging schedules for receivables and payables by term, customer and supplier group
Construct roll-forward logic that links beginning balances, cash collections/payments and ending balances to tie to the balance sheet
Embed rules for overdue accounts, discount mechanisms, write-offs, supplier payment strategies and days-outstanding shifts
Break down payroll expense into salaries, overtime, bonus/commission, benefits, direct/indirect allocations, and timing variations
Model capex investment cycles, depreciation, asset lives and replenishment, and the resulting impact on cash flow
Map debt-service schedules, refinancing scenarios, covenant triggers and optimize payment timing
Link the 13-week tactical liquidity forecast to a 12-month strategic outlook and beyond
Develop processes to update actuals, roll forward forecasts and refresh assumptions with dynamic automation and minimal disruption
Ensure the integrated model supports both liquidity runway and long-term value creation decisions
Use tools like Power Query and structured tables to automate data refresh, reduce manual work and increase accuracy
Design modular model architecture: input table, calculation engine, output models/dashboards/summaries, error-checks and scenario toggles
Embed governance mechanisms with version control, audit trails, documentation, clean naming conventions and scenario-management logic
Build analytic layers and summary schedules that highlight forecast vs. actual cash-flow variances by cash flow driver and business element
Translate variance findings into decision-ready insights: e.g., working-capital drain, supplier negotiation, delay strategies
Communicate actionable recommendations to stakeholders about improving liquidity, positioning for growth, or strategies for revitalization
Learn directly from Carl
Carl Seidman
Carl Seidman
The person Fortune 500s use for their financial leadership development programs
Companies hiring Carl for Cash Flow Forecasting and Modeling
Who this course is for
Attendees of Cash Flow Forecasting and Modeling - Level 1 with Carl Seidman.
Finance and accounting professionals with a responsibility for cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, and working capital.
Finance and strategy professionals working in management consulting, turnaround, restructuring, bankruptcy, M&A, and corporate development.
Prerequisites
Finance or FP&A Experience (2+ Years)
You should understand budgeting or forecasting basics. It ensures you're ready to apply real-world judgment, not just formulas.
Comfort Working in Excel
You’ll be building real models, so you'll need foundational (not expert) skills to follow along and focus on structure, not just syntax.
Basic Financial Statement Knowledge
You don't need to be an expert in accounting, but should recognize how income, cash flow, and balance sheets connect.
What's included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Carl Seidman in a real-time, interactive format.
12 months access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion and CPE
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn. Receive a second certificate verifying your earning of CPE credits.
Access to the Seidman Financial Digital Vault
Sign up 3 weeks before the live cohort and you may request complimentary access to program recordings through our digital vault. This means you can go through the course at your own pace in advance and then join the live program, when it begins, for reinforcement of the lessons. Contact us to inquire.
Contact us at:
info@seidmanfinancial.com
Maven Guarantee
This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.
Syllabus
Week 1
✨ Advanced Cash Flow Forecasting and Modeling - Level 2 (Tues, Jan 13 | 1pm) ✨
Accounts Receivable
✨ Advanced Cash Flow Forecasting and Modeling - Level 2 (Fri, Jan 16 | 1pm) ✨
Payroll
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Schedule
Live sessions
2-4 hrs / week
We meet live 2x per week. Each session is 2 hours with one 8-10 minutes break. We often have an extended Q&A at the end of each core learning session. Meetings are recorded for future review and reinforcement. In the event you miss a live session, the recordings are there for you to watch/listen to on your own time and at your own pace.
Reinforcement
1 hr / week
Live sessions are full of rich content, demonstrations, instruction, and exercises. While you are not required to complete projects on your own, you are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to revisit the working files and go through the files/exercises on your own time. This ensures that the learning sticks.
Asynchronous content
1 hr / week
All live sessions are recorded and uploaded, usually with 24 hours of the conclusion of the live session, for your continued access. Attendees of The FP&A Mastery Signature Program (of which Cash Flow Mastery is a component) have access to 100+ hours of recorded learning, discussions, exercises, cases, and Q&A.
Success stories
- [from Cash Flow Forecasting and Modeling - Level 1] "If you're looking for a course on cash flow forecasting, this is the course for your. Carl is an excellent instructor and keeps the participants engaged throughout the course."
Kristine Givens
CEO, Kristine Givens, Inc. - [from Cash Flow Forecasting and Modeling - Level 1] "Carl’s 13-week cash flow training has been one of the best choices of training I had so far. The simplicity in explaining complex line items and how they converge in different financial statements...is just extraordinary."
Milan Diklic
Financial Planning Manager, Fractional CFO Company “Bright” - [from Cash Flow Forecasting and Modeling - Level 1] "Great course! Lots of learning of systematic approach in building cash flow models and understanding the nuances of the business operations improvements."
Estella Mah
Controller, Edmonton Granite Memorials Ltd. - [from Cash Flow Forecasting and Modeling - Level 1] "Cash Flow Forecasting and Modeling by Carl Seidman is an excellent course for anyone who wants to master the difficulty of direct cash flow modeling and analysis. Carl is an outstanding instructor with a profound and comprehensive knowledge of the subject."
Darin Pauls
CEO/Fractional CFO, Foster MSP LLC - [from Cash Flow Forecasting and Modeling - Level 1] "This course presents an in-depth analysis of utilizing financial data (I/S, B/S, financial schedules, etc.) to build a comprehensive cash flow forecast. It also teaches how to use the cash flow forecast to benefit your operations decision making based upon differing scenarios within the model."
Terry Szarowicz
CFO, Manufacturing Company - [from Cash Flow Forecasting and Modeling - Level 1] "Carl is exceptional at keeping the training sessions engaging and he interacts with all the participants extremely well. He is a master in what he teaches, and you can definitely learn a lot from him. It's one of the best trainings I have attended."
Timo Lappalainen
Head of Accounting, Law Firm
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