Getting a Grip on Cash Flow in 2025

Hosted by Carl Seidman

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What you'll learn

Build dynamic, rolling forecasts

Good financial modeling means being able to update data and assumptions without overhauling the model. You'll learn how.

The most recent Excel modeling functionality

Great functionality doesn't need to be complicated. You'll get ideas of what basic and advanced functions to use.

Quickly and easily change assumptions

Activity drivers should be documented, vouched, and easy to update. You'll see how this works.

Why this topic matters

Understanding cash flows — both incoming and outgoing — is essential for growth and stability. Without accurate planning and forecasting, cash flow can easily veer off course. But when done right, you can fuel healthy growth and avoid last-minute scrambles. In just 30 minutes, I’ll guide you through strategies for optimizing working capital, smarter cost control, and managing supplier payments.

You'll learn from

Carl Seidman

Principal at Seidman Financial, Microsoft MVP

Carl serves as a Fractional CFO, FP&A advisor, and management consultant to entrepreneurial businesses throughout North America and Europe and assists them with strategic financial planning, value enhancement, and revitalization. 

 

He is a Microsoft MVP and one of the preeminent trainers and facilitators in strategic finance and FP&A, with more than 13,000 participants attending his financial training programs, seminars, workshops, and masterminds. Notable clients include:


ABM Industries, Accordion, AlixPartners, Allscripts, Broadridge, CHEP, Choice Hotels, CIBC, Cigna, Cox Enterprises, Crawford & Company, Deloitte, Dexcom, Discover, Dominium, Express Scripts, EY, FS Investments, EVRAZ, Genentech, Healthpeak, Heartland Financial, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Hostess, IGT, KPMG, Marsh & McLennan, Michelin, NerdWallet, Radisson, Rapid7, Sol Petroleum, Spotify, Triple-S, Telus, Santander, United Technologies (RTX), UBT, Verizon, Walmart, and Workday


Carl is masterful at making the complex amazingly simple, engaging his audiences, building confidence, and facilitating a welcoming and transformative group experience. His content is rich and relatable, used in financial leadership development programs (FLDPs) at Fortune 500 companies, and is utilized or licensed by 7 of the top global financial training companies.


Carl serves as an Adjunct Professor in data analytics at the Jones School of Business at Rice University. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) has earned other professional credentials including the CIRA, CFF, CFE, CGMA, AM (Accredited Member in Business Valuation), CSP (Certified Speaking Professional), Certified Anaplan Model Builder, and was a National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) 40 Under Forty honoree. He holds a BA in finance and economics and an MS in managerial accounting.


He's been where you want to be and does the work you want to do.


Contact: info@seidmanfinancial.com

Training Top FP&As and Consultants at:

Workday
Deloitte
Broadridge
Hostess Brands
EY
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