Cash Management: A User’s Perspective – The How’s, Why’s and Wherefores
OVERVIEW Cash management seems simple enough; money comes in, money goes out. However, managing the flows and gathering the right information at theright time is complicated and tricky. Understanding the pitfalls and anticipating Murphy’s Law is both a science and an art. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND Cash is King! You’ve heard that I’m sure. But managing cash can be a pain in the butt. Establishing procedures, maintaining banking relationships, and getting good, reliable information are some of the key elements of good cash management. The larger the company, the more complex the issues and hence the solutions. No longer a pencil and paper enterprise; managing cash is the Rubik’s Cube of finance. A bank that is not making its commercial and small business customers’ lives easier cannot expect them to utilize its Cash Management products. Internet cash management is typically the anchor product and ancillary systems such as ACH, positive pay and bill pay are often bolted on a...