Finance and Working Capital Basics

Section Outline

Before learning the specifics of asset based financing and working capital management, it is important to have a solid understanding of finance basics. An overview of fundamentals will make the subsequent sections that much more valuable.

In this course you will learn the following:

• The importance of effectively managing working capital and cash flow.
• How to set up a basic cash flow statement
• Some basic ratios to help manage working capital.
• The various types of asset based financing available.