The primary goal of treasury is to ensure the organization has enough cash to meet its obligations over a certain time period. Thanks to most organizations partaking in the trend of having a forensic-level focus on cash, treasury has a much clearer view of the dynamics of and correlations between the various cash flows that make up the forecasts. MORE.
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The largest impact Treasury can make on the company is the cash forecast. We know the assumptions are constantly changing but there are ways we can improve the process. Content discusses the types of forecasts, the most appropriate type of forecast for the situation at hand, and what to do when we have excess or insufficient short term liquidity needed to support ongoing operations.