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The course introduces students to the different ways of managing finance within an organization with the aim of enhancing business performance. This includes planning and controlling of cash flow in both the short and long term, how to manage capital investment decisions and managing trade credit for an efficient flow of cash. The syllabus starts by introducing the principles of effective working capital management and the impact working capital has on an organization's cash flow. It then looks at the techniques for forecasting cash to aid an organization in planning its cash needs. The next area of the syllabus looks at the different ways of managing cash in the short, medium and long term, including investing funds in capital projects. It finally looks at procedures for effective credit management to maximize flow of cash to the business.