Course Description


As part of its Builders in the Boardroom continuing education series, GVHBA is presenting Budgeting, Cash Flow, Metrics & KPIs – The Financing Code. Even profitable companies struggle when cash flow is not managed properly. Whether budgeting for a project, a month, a year or five years, effective budgeting and cash flow forecasting are the cornerstone to building an efficient and sustainable business and to open up extensive financing opportunities to fund your growth and operations.

In this session, business owners will learn:

  • The five year plan – why bother?
  • The one-year budget – how to make it work for you
  • Nuts and bolts project planning
  • Impact of time on project plans – dollars, resources and overhead
  • Difference between Profit and Loss (P&L) budgets and cash flow forecasts
  • Cash management
    • Forecasting
    • Using your data - actuals and variance analysis for the construction business owner
    • AP, AR, Inventory and Bad Debt
  • Key ratios and what they mean to you
  • Success factors for effective financing – the financing code


Approved for 2.5 CPD points under the Financial Planning and Management category

Note: If you have already taken this course in person, repeating it online will not qualify for additional CPD points.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Chapter 1

    • Before You Get Started

    • Agreement to HAVAN Academic Integrity Policy

    • Part 1

  • 2

    Chapter 2

  • 3

    Chapter 3

  • 4

    Chapter 4

  • 5

    Chapter 5

  • 6

    Chapter 6