AN EVALUATION OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE MANAGEMENT BY MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NAKURU MUNICIPALITY [pic] RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE IN BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (ACCOUNTING OPTION) SCHOOL OF BUSINESS KABARAK UNIVERSITY APRIL 2008 DECLARATION This research project is our original work and has not been presented for the award of any diploma or degree in any other university or college or any other institution of higher learning. Signature______________________________
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WORKING CAPITAL SIMULATION LT10 – B PHASE 1: SELECTION CRITERIA: In selecting what option to select the team came up with the following criteria: 1.) Selected option should lead to a reduction in working capital requirement and reduce short term debt in the process. 2.) Selected option should reduce the Cash Conversion Cycle. 3.) Selected option should free up locked capital in receivables and inventories. 4.) Selected option should lead to a zero working capital policy in the
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Concept of working capital. Working capital refers to short terms funds to met operating expenses. To quote Ramamoorthy‚ It refers to the funds‚ which a company must possess to finance its day – to –day operations “ it is concerned with the management of the firm’s current assets and current liabilities. It is concerned with the management fo the firm’ current assets‚ and current liabilities. If a firm cannot maintain a satisfactory level of working capital‚ it is likely to become insolvent and
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INTRODUCTION 1.1 WORKING CAPITAL FINANCE Every Enterprise namely company/firm/individual requires money to meet the day to day business operations‚ for purchasing stocks and for acquiring raw materials for processing and conversion to finished good. Banks provide finance to purchase inventory directly by providing funded limits or by issuing letter of credit or Bank Guarantee. Bank also provides receivables finance to provide liquidity to the customers. 1.2 CREDIT - THE LIFELINE OF BUSINESS Of
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201-029 Dell’s Working Capital 2 Dell maintained an inventory of components. The cost of individual components‚ such as processor chips‚ comprised about 80% of the cost of a PC. As new technology replaced old‚ the prices of components fell by an average of 30% a year. 1 Dell ordered components based on sales forecasts. Components were sourced from about 80 suppliers in the mid-1990s – down from a high of 200 or more. Dell issued “releases” for a certain amount of product from
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Accounting paper Capital Budgeting‚ Budgeting and Working Capital Strategies Due: December 1‚ 2008 California International Business University‚ San Diego Accounting‚ CIBU 631 Lee White (MBA) Table of content 1 Introduction 3 2 Background and meaning 4 2.1 Budget 4 3 Capital budgeting 5 3.1 Capital budgeting techniques 7 3.1.1 Net Present Value 7 3.1.2 Payback Period 9 3.1.3 Modified Rate of Return 10 4 Budgeting Process 11 4.1 Analytical Tool
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employ this process. Benchmarking is the process of identifying "best practice" in relation to both products (including) and the processes by which those products are created and delivered. The search for "best practice" can take place both inside a particular industry‚ and also in other industries. The objective of benchmarking is to understand and evaluate the current position of a business or organization in relation to "best practice" and to identify areas and means of performance improvement. Benchmarking
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Working Capital Management Strategies for Improving Working Capital Management by Dorothy Rule‚ Director and Global Head of Liquidity and Investments‚ Citigroup Global Transaction Services n 2004‚ treasurers worldwide continue to strive to manage working capital more efficiently. They are under pressure to reduce Days Sales Outstanding‚ to measure Days Payable Outstanding‚ and to find alternatives for enhancing yield management due to record low interest rates. Other factors are impacting corporate
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Dell’s Working Capital The Case: Dell Computers Corporation has been growing faster than its competitors. It has revolutionized the PC industry by providing customized laptops & notebooks to its customers in a few days at competitive prices. It did so by building computers after it received customer’s orders. This enabled Dell to swiftly roll out new products‚ maintain lower inventory & respond quickly to market needs. It generated more cash due to low cash conversion cycle. Low inventory coupled
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Financing Working Capital The financing of working capital is of utmost important. What portion of current assets should be financed by current liabilities? What portion should be financed by long-term resources? Decisions on these questions will determine the financing mix. Approaches to financing mix: There are 3 basic approaches to determine an appropriate financing mix. They are a. Hedging or Matching approach. b. Conservative approach. c. Trade-off between the above two
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