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Working capital modelling techniques

A recap of our first working capital webinar, with the errors our model auditors see most often and a closer look at modelling a working capital facility.

Webinar · Recording · Presented by Meenakshi Mangal · 13 May 2025

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Working capital, revisited

Working capital management keeps a business liquid and its cash flow healthy. This recorded webinar covers the working capital modelling techniques that make a financial model more accurate and efficient.

It recaps our first working capital webinar, then adds the errors we see most often as model auditors and a closer look at modelling a working capital facility. It works whether or not you saw the first session.

What you will learn

  • The fundamentals of working capital and why it matters in a financial model
  • The different ways to calculate working capital, with the strengths and limits of each
  • The common errors in working capital calculations and how to avoid them
  • How to model a working capital facility

For a step-by-step build of trade debtors and creditors, see our tutorial Working capital: modelling trade debtors and creditors.

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