Gross Working Capital vs Net working Capital Working capital of a company is one of the most important measures in any financial statement that is also easy to calculate. It is a reflection of the current financial condition of a company that enables investors to know about the health (financial) of a company. However‚ there are two terms called gross working capital and net working capital that are also used commonly. People remain confused between these two as they cannot differentiate between
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Effects of Working Capital Management on the Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya: A Case of Small and Medium Textile Enterprises in Nairobi Central Business District Waheho E. W Abstract Several Kenyan businesses operate in different business sectors of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and contribute wealth to Kenyan economy in terms of value creation. For the success of any Kenyan enterprise‚ the financial management of assets is so crucial. Thus‚ this research
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Financing working capital Working capital management is the management of the net of current assets and current liabilities with the objective of reaching the right balance between profitability and liquidity. The aim of managing inventory (stock)‚ trade receivables (debtors)‚ cash‚ trade payables (creditors)‚ is to obtain the right balance of all the current assets and current liabilities at any given time so that the achieve the objectives of working capital management in the form of profitability
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Working with Working Capital Management Multi-Line Industry Conglomerates Family Firms In GCC Countries Abstract: An efficient Working Capital Management (WCM) has a significant effect toward the creation of a firm’s value. It is a fact that financial managers in the firms used to give concentration on managing long-term financial decisions‚ specially capital structure‚ investment decisions‚ company valuation & dividends decisions. Only little attention was given to managing the short-term
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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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1.1 WORKING CAPITAL CONCEPTS Business activity Business activity is dynamic in character and subject to wide fluxions. The movement from working capital to income and profits and back to working capital is one of the most important characteristics of business administration. This operation is concerned with the deployment of funds with the hope that they will generate returns‚ rendering an additional amount called profit. If the operations of an enterprise are to run smoothly‚ proper relation
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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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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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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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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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