The Fundamentals of Working Capital Management Working Capital refers to the company’s current or short-lived assets. This includes cash‚ marketable securities‚ notes receivable‚ account receivable‚ inventories and other current assets. Non-current assets are referred to as capital assets. These are long-term assets and are mostly depreciable in nature. In evaluating an investment in capital assets‚ the future cash flows‚ the risk of those cash flows as well as the opportunity cost of the funds
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1. Introduction Working capital management is considered to be a very important element to analyze the organizations’ performance while conducting day to day operations‚ by which balance can be maintained between liquidity and profitability. Maintaining liquidity on daily base operation to make sure it’s running and meets its commitment is a crucial part required in managing working capital. It is a difficult task for mangers to make sure that the business function running in well-organized
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2. BACKGROUND The study of Working Capital Management cannot be over emphasised. It is a very important element in corporate financing and very crucial to company survival. Companies usually require an optimal level of working capital to meet daily obligations‚ continue production and make profit. However‚ some managers fall short and the companies liquidate. According to Harris (2005) “Working capital management is a simple and straight forward Concept of ensuring the ability of the firm to fund
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Effects of Working Capital Management on Company Profitability An industry-wise study of Finnish and Swedish public companies Erik Rehn Department of Accounting Hanken School of Economics Helsinki 2012 HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS Department of: Type of work: Master’s Thesis Accounting Author: Erik Rehn Date: 13.3.2012 Title of thesis: Effects of Working Capital Management on Company Profitability Abstract: Working Capital Management has lately been a hot topic since
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Abstract BACKGROUND: Increased financial pressures on hospitals have elevated the importance of working capital management‚ that is‚ the management of current assets and current liabilities‚ for hospitals’ profitability. Efficient working capital management allows hospitals to reduce their holdings of current assets‚ such as inventory and accounts receivable‚ which earn no interest income and require financing with short-term debt. The resulting cash inflows can be reinvested in interest-bearing
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■ Indian Journal of Commerce & Management Studies ISSN – 2229-5674 SHORT-TERM LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT- A STUDY OF INDIAN STEEL COMPANIES Dr. Amalendu Bhunia Affiliation: Reader in Commerce‚ Fakir Chand College under C.U.‚ Diamond Harbour‚ West Bengal‚ India. bhunia.amalendu@gmail.com ABSTRACT The overall efficiency is vital from the viewpoint of short-term liquidity and at the same time proper plane of profitability is required for the business enterprises. Consequently‚ the affiliation
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A STUDY ON WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT With special Reference to HBL POWER SYSTEMS LIMITED HYDERABAD. PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Center for Distance Education‚ Acharya Nagarjuna University) BY BATTULA RAMA KOTI REDDY M.B.A (3 YEARS PATTERN) [2007-2008] Reg. No: A07BU113003 Under the Guidance of Sri. K. Mahidhar General Manager‚ Finance & Accounts HBL POWR SYSTEMS LIMITED HYDERABAD
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articles written about the importance of working capital management regarding the profitability of a firm (Shin and Soenen‚ 1998; Deloof‚ 2003; Garcia-Tereul and Martinez- Solano‚ 2007; Raheman and Nasr‚ 2007; Mathuva‚ 2009; Dong and Su‚ 2010). Various authors have conducted researches in different countries on employing working capital in an optimal way in order to pursue profitability. But some authors still have different findings on how working capital management in terms of cash conversion cycle and
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A Project Report Entitled Study of Working Capital Management of Jain Irrigation System Ltd. (JISL) Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Paper Project Work of B.Com Course TO Dibrugarh University (Dibrugarh) Kanicka Berlia Submitted By:- Roll No: - 16730013 Regd. No: - 08001431 For The Academic Year:- 2009-10 Guided By: MR. LAXMINARAYAN SAMAL MBA (Finance and Marketing)‚ MA (Economics)‚ B.Ed‚ PGDHRM‚ PGDJMC GUIDE’S CERTIFICATE This is to certify that Miss Kanicka
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BANK OF INDUSTRY INTRODUCTION. The Bank of Industry was created by the Federal Executive Council in January 2002 with the sole purpose of promoting and encouraging small and medium scale industries in Nigeria by providing long term financing to the industrial sector of the Nigerian economy. It was formed by the amalgamation of three already existing development financial institutions comprising: The Nigerian Bank of Commerce and Industry (NBCI)‚ The Nigerian Industrial Development Bank (NIDB) and
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