Working Capital Management in the Context of External Ratings and Accounting
21 January 2026
Webinar
What was this webinar about?
Effective working capital management is a balancing act: it must align liquidity management and balance-sheet optimization measures with the requirements of external ratings and accounting standards. Considering all process-related levers and focusing on key financial and rating-relevant indicators are essential for safeguarding financing flexibility and sustainably improving business performance.
In this expert webinar, we discuss how to best achieve this and how individual working capital instruments influence key balance sheet ratios and, in turn, creditworthiness.
This webinar is ideal for CFOs, Controllers, Treasurers and Accountants.
Your Speakers
Martin Amann is Managing Director and Head of the LBBW Rating Advisory unit. The team advises companies on external rating questions and on communication with rating agencies.
Michael Girlich is a Director at PwC Germany in the area of Corporate Treasury Solutions. He specializes in financial risk management, treasury and hedge accounting, factoring, ABS transactions and supplier finance.
Lars Kalinowski is a Director in the Financial Service Solutions & Corporate Treasury Advisory practice at CFGI Germany. With his extensive experience in advising and auditing international financial institutions, industrial companies, and energy firms, he supports clients at the intersection of finance, treasury, and risk management processes.
Alexei Zabudkin joined CRX Markets in 2015 during its early startup phase and has been with the company for over 10 years. As CFO, he oversees operations, legal, finance, and structuring.
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