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.
2025 AFP Treasury Benchmarking Survey Report
This year, AFP’s Treasury Benchmarking Survey Report presents a collection of benchmarking data on costs, treasury staff, department structure and policies and technology which financial professionals can use to compare metrics of their organizations’ treasury departments against those of their peers.
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2025 AFP Treasury Benchmarking Survey Report
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2024 AFP Bank Relationship Management Survey Report
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Cash Forecasting Fundamentals
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.