Chapter 2 Overview of Working Capital Management After studying this chapter‚ you should be able to: Explain the definition of working capital Understand the two fundamental decision issues in working capital management -- and the trade-offs involved in making these decisions. Discuss how to determine the optimal level of current assets. Describe the relationship between profitability‚ liquidity‚ and risk in the management of working capital. Explain how to classify working capital according to its
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of Prof. N. Aravindakshan Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of of M.G.UNIVERSITY KOTTAYAM – KERALA March – 2010 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This project is based on the study of working capital management in Arabian Industries LLC‚ An insight view of the project will encompass – what it is all about‚ what it aims to achieve‚ what is its purpose and scope‚ the various methods used for collecting data and their sources‚ including literature
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WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT By D.BINISHA Reg No: 312211631024 REPORT ON SUMMER INTERNSHIP AT INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT SSN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT & COMPUTER APPLICATIONS KALAVAKKAM- 603 110 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I extend my sincere thanks to our Director‚ Prof. B. Srinivasan for inculcating in us‚ a passion for excellence in all our activities including this project. I am grateful to my external guide Mr. O. ARIVAZHAGAN‚ CEO‚ International
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EFFECT OF WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ON PROFITABILITY OF FIRMS IN MALAYSIA ( M. A.‚ Zariyawati a‚ M. N.‚ Annuar b and A.S.‚ Abdul Rahim c a ‚b & c Univeristi Putra Malaysia‚ Malaysia. ABSTRACT Working capital management is important part in firm financial management decision. An optimal working capital management is expected to contribute positively to the creation of firm value. To reach optimal working capital management firm manager should control the trade off between profitability and
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Efficient working capital management is an integral component of the overall corporate strategy to create shareholder value. Working capital is the result of the time lag between the expenditure for the purchase of raw materials and the collection for the sale of the finished product. The continuing flow of cash from suppliers to inventory to accounts receivable and back into cash is usually referred to as the cash conversion cycle. The way in which working capital is managed can have a significant
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WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT: Investment Decisions for Current Assets Compiled by Dr D. M. L. Kasilo (MBA‚ CPA‚ PhD) 1 Working Capital: What is it? 1.1 Introduction As a matter of principal‚ any understanding of financial management theories and best practices depends much on ones understanding of the balance sheet model. Figure 1‚ is adopted to facilitate discussions on working capital management practices. Figure 1:The Balance Sheet Model? Financial
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background to the problem Many organizations which are profitable on paper are required to end trading due to failure to meet short-term debts when they mature. An organization must manage its working capital in order to stay in business. It is also the habit of most of the organization to prefer purchasing goods on credit basis rather than paying cash‚ this is because the system ensures them of getting items even at a time they fall a shortage of cash or that the
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Whatever may be the organization‚ working capital plays an important role‚ as the company needs capital for its day to day expenditure. Thousands of companies fail each year due to poor working capital management practices. Entrepreneurs often don ’t account for short term disruptions to cash flow and are forced to close their operations. In simple term‚ working capital is an excess of current assets over the current liabilities. Good working capital management reveals higher returns of current
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KORLEY AMPADU RAPHEAL AGYAPONG FRANCIS Assume that Just-in-time stock management is used in accordance with the recommendation of the consultants. Calculate receipts from sales for each of the six months ending 30th June‚ 20x0 Solution: Note: High demand cannot be satisfied with a just in time stock management system. Therefore‚ over calculation for expected sales will be based on medium and low demand. SALES WORKING (£) Cash Receipt February = 19000 X 0.1 = 1900 Credit sales ½ X (19900 –
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MANAGEMENT OF WORKING CAPITAL 1. Meaning and Types of Finance: Finance - Finance is the Art & Science of Managing Money - Finance is the Art of passing currency from hand to hand until it finally disappears Types & Sources of Finance ____________________________________________________________ ________ Long Term Sources of Finance - Finance required to meet Capital Expenditure - Also‚ known as Fixed Capital Finance Short Term Sources of Finance - Finance required to meet day-to-day
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