Business and Social Science Vol. 2 No. 22; December 2011 Analyzing the Impact of Working Capital Management on the Profitability of SME’s in Pakistan Mustafa Afeef Lecturer Iqra National University Phase 2‚ Hayatabad‚ Peshawar Pakistan Abstract Working Capital Management has an overriding impact on a firm’s profit performance. However‚ it is expected that an efficient management of working capital might have a more profound impact on profitability of small enterprises than on the performance
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Define working capital. -Working capital cycle is a firm’s current assets. Current assets are those that the firm’s expect to convert into cash within a year. b) Explain the working capital cycle and illustrate your answer by using a diagram. -The working capital cycle is measures the time between paying for goods supplied to you and the final receipt of cash to you from their sale. It is desirable to keep the cycle as short as possible as it increases the effectiveness of working capital cycle
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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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ground of Study Working Capital refers to that part of the firm’s capital‚ which is required for financing short-term or current assets such a cash marketable securities‚ debtors and inventories. Funds thus‚ invested in current assets keep revolving fast and are constantly converted into cash and this cash flow out again in exchange for other current assets. Working Capital is also known as revolving or circulating capital or short-term capital. Therefore‚ working capital management is the same
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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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“built to order” business model and customer service focus which includes direct selling. Dell’s ability to maintain low levels of finished goods inventory minimized the cash conversion cycle to a high extent‚ thus minimizing the need for costly working capital. In past years‚ Dell has mainly financed its operations internally and secondly through the issuance of shareholder equity and small amounts of long term debt. Statement of Problem Being more flexible and responsive to market demands‚ Dell
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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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every firm‚ whether big‚ medium of small‚ needs working capital to carry on its operations and to achieve its targets. Proper management of working capital is an important role of firm’s life. Working capital is essential to maintain the smooth running of business. No business can run successfully without an adequate amount of working capital. Inadequacy of working capital may lead the firm to insolvency and excessive working capital implies idle funds‚ which earns no profits for
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Working Capital SimulationSanjeet Kaur RodriguezFin/571October 13‚ 2014William Stokes Managing Growth Simulation Introduction The working capital simulation has allowed us to analyze the financials of Sunflower Nutraceuticals Company(SNC). The decisions made by the CEO increased the working capital and maximized the overall organizational growth potentially with respect to time. Moreover in addition to various details of the SNC firm we have also examined various decisions which
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MANAGING WORKING CAPITAL Cash Budgets and Current Assets Learning Objectives Upon reading this chapter‚ students should: • Be able to compare and contrast working and fixed capital • Understand the impact of the operating cycle on the size of investment in accounts receivable and inventories • Know the differences between the three motives • Be able to differentiate between float‚ collection float‚ and disbursement float • Know how
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