Author: Jonathan Swindle

Peter Kingma is the Americas Working Capital Leader for EY Parthenon. Working across a variety of sectors such as automotive, aerospace, defense, healthcare, retail and consumer products, he advises business leaders on how to optimize the management of cash.

In this episode, we sit down with Peter Kingma, the author of Cash is King, to delve into the crucial role of cash flow management for businesses of all sizes. Peter’s deep expertise in financial strategy and his practical approach to cash flow make this conversation essential listening for any business owner seeking financial resilience and growth. Host Marcia Riner provides insightful prompts that encourage Peter to share valuable strategies and anecdotes from his book, giving listeners a roadmap to better manage their own cash flow.

In today’s volatile markets and global environment, businesses must be able to react quickly to both opportunities and challenges. Therefore, maintaining positive cash flow is more critical than ever before.  It’s important to recognize the many points at which cash flow can be impeded, and implement better practices. One key area of particular importance is […]

Peter Kingma is the author of CASH IS KING & works across a variety of sectors including automotive, aerospace, defence, healthcare, retail, and consumer products, he advises business leaders on how to optimise the management of cash. His work has led to well over 25 billion dollars of value creation for his clients. No business […]

Let’s chat about optimizing cash flow for business success! Meet Peter Kingma, a cash flow expert with over 30 years advising global companies. In this interview, Peter shares invaluable insights from his book Cash is King and decades of practical experience. You’ll learn key strategies like: The crucial difference between profit and cash flow (and […]

To address volatility companies must have access to cash. But most businesses are not set up to prioritize liquidity. Here’s how to fix that. In the current business climate, across all industries, the alchemy of success is complex and multifaceted. Some factors are within the company’s control, such as offering products people actually want to […]

Corporate leaders can use the current supply chain crisis to reimagine their future supply chain. In brief: Supply chains are in severe disarray. Supply chain leaders need to not only solve today’s issues but build a stronger supply chain for the future. Segmenting products based on value and risk can inform decisions on what items […]

Stronger cash management = better operational resilience Companies with cash-conscious cultures and better cash management are also the most resilient. As important a quality as resilience is, for companies, it has been a difficult thing to measure and especially difficult to achieve. Fortunately, cash management, or working capital management, is a well-understood and measurable improvement […]