Course content

    1. Presentation

    2. Recording

About this course

  • $39.00
  • 1 CPD hour
  • June 16, 2022

Course Description

This course is presented by Dave O’Brien, CPA, Consultant at Sapling Financial Consultants. The presentation will cover best practices to help aid management in preparing Thirteen Week Cash Flow Models during a liquidity crunch. A well-built model can be critical in presenting a thoughtful plan to banks and other lenders.


Topics covered include the following, among other helpful insights:

  • How to present reasonable and realistic assumptions
  • How to how structure the model to aid in readability
  • Potential Liquidity Solutions

Instructor(s)

Dave O'Brien

Consultant (Sapling Financial)

Dave is Chartered Professional Accountant and a Consultant with Sapling. Upon graduating from undergraduate studies at Wilfrid Laurier University, he worked for four years at a mid-size accounting firm. His time in public accounting gave him exposure to numerous companies in diverse industries, and a keen eye for analyzing financial statements. After cutting his teeth in public accounting, Dave furthered his education by completing a Master of Finance degree at Wilfrid Laurier University, to complement his background.

With Sapling, Dave has helped grow the diligence practice, overseeing the preparation of Quality of Earnings reports for mid-market transactions in industries ranging from healthcare to aviation. As part of due diligence engagements, Dave leverages his background in accounting to understand the earnings of a company, and go deeper than internal or accountant-prepared financial statements. Additionally, Dave has experience in operational and budget modelling, valuations, and data analytics.

During his spare time, Dave is an avid sports fan, cyclist, reader, and enjoys learning about Canadian history.