210普華永道--財務管理最佳實踐之現(xiàn)金管理

1、Best Practice Financial Processes: Cash Management,,Cash Management - Best Practice Objectives,,,,,,,Cash ManagementObjectives,Organisation,,People,Processes,Controls,Measures,Information Systems,Manage short term liq

2、uidity and long term funding requirementsMinimise company’s cost of capitalEfficiently manage the processing of cash transactions Effectively forecast cash requirementsManage petty cash efficiently,Centralised cash o

3、ffice & poolingIntegrated with Accounts functions,Record/manage receipts and paymentsManage cash positionPerform reconciliationsPerform period end closing & reporting,Policies & ProceduresBank liaisonAu

4、thorisation limitsInternal controls,,,Speed of reportingAccuracy of forecastingReturn on Capital,,Integrated bank account with sub-ledgersAutomatic bank reconciliationsOn-line/real timeCash forecasting,Cash managem

5、ent skillsLiaison with financial institutions,,,,,,,Process Features,Segregate cash management from accounts receivable and accounts payable functionsLocalise cash collectionMinimise level of petty cash requirements

6、Transmit mechanisms evaluated on cost and risk basisCreate netting arrangement with internal business partnersObtain pan-European banking facilities that allow netting off of account balances,Map cash collection an

7、d payment cycles, identify actions to minimise these periodsMinimum number of banking relationships maintained to ensure coverage and purchasing powerClear unmatched cash within 1 dayRegular reconciliation of all c

8、ash books. Maintain petty cash imprest systemsObtain access to on line bank statementsMonitor the cost of cash transmission mechanisms,Cash balances reported on a daily basis by account and business centresTreasur

9、y determine short term cash requirements from cash forecast and daily reportCash surpluses managed by TreasuryPetty cash/foreign currency floats periodically auditedCompany loan accounts reconciled monthly,Treasury

10、 consolidate and manage cash forecast requirementsMonitor bank facilities to minimise interest payments and maximise receiptsForecast cash on a regular basis: rolling 12 month forecast - annual 5 year ahead reviews,C

11、ash Management - Best Practice Features,Establish and maintain cash control mechanisms,Perform bank reconciliations,Report andmanage cash balances,Forecast cash requirements,System Features,EDI used for majority of

12、 payments and receipts Comprehensive system security and password features for paymentMulti-currency systems,.,Transmission used for bank statementsBank remittance notices issued with sales invoicesElectronic rec

13、onciliation of bank statement and cash bookCurrency rates available for sterling equivalents,Individual bank account cash balance reports produced on a daily basisSummary consolidated cash reports available on-line t

14、o TreasuryIntercompany netting bank accounts reconciled automaticallyIntegrated enquiry from cash book entries to sub-ledgers,Automatic production of cash forecast statements from commitment/accrual accountingProje

15、ct analysis and control linked to finance systemsAnalysis by market share/product cost etc,Cash Management - Best Practice Features,Establish and maintain cash control mechanisms,Perform bank reconciliations,Report

16、andmanage cash balances,Forecast cash requirements,Cash Management - Critical Success Factors,These are a summary of the key business requirements, which must be met to achieve Cash management objectives.Electronic

17、Interfaces with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and General LedgerEstablish and maintain good relations with banksAgree Finance terms Reconcile bank accounts on a regular basisEDI for the majority of p

18、ayments and receiptsAutomated bank reconciliation systems and processesCash monitoring and forecasting techniques provide first class accuracyIntegrated on line systems to audit trail cash transactionsOperate minimum

19、 petty cash and foreign currency floatsSeparation of Cash management staff duties from other finance operations,Cash Management - Measures / Cost Drivers,MeasuresCost of CapitalNumber of bank accountsNumber of bankin

20、g relationshipsNumber of outstanding reconciling items < 3 months oldDifference of interest rate of cash accounts vs. Money Market rates per currencyPercentage of cash transactions effected electronicallyNumber of

21、 days in obtaining value for fundsFloating days per bankCost of cash function as a percentage of total finance costNumber of cash transactions per FTENumber of unreconciled cash transactionsNumber of accounts outsi

22、de cash pooling,Cash Management - Measures / Cost Drivers,Cost DriversElectronic payment and receipt mechanismsNumber of banking locations and bank accountsNumber of international locationsSystem interfaces available

23、 for cash entriesTypes of payments and currencies usedNumber of petty cash sitesNumber of transactions per dayExtent of government regulation,Cash Management - Level 0 Context Diagram,Cash Management,Budgetingand

24、 control,Cash office,Managementteam,Audit,Purchasing,Accountsreceivable,Accountspayable,Payroll,Banks,Generalledger,Financialinstitutions,Cash forecasting,Cashflow monitoring & forecasting,Check reconciliations,

25、Treasury expertise,Remittances,Commitment details,Petty Cash,Process Receipts,Process Payments,Payroll payments,CM details,BankStatements,,,,,,,,,,,,,Sales order processing,,Sales orders,Cash requirements,,Cash Manageme

26、nt - Level 1 Overview,Cash Management - Appendix 1 : IDEF Process Flow,The diagram below provides a key to the process diagrams used in this document.,Process / activity,Controls,,(i.e.,ProceduresStandardsRequiremen