CHAPTER - I INTRODUCTION 1.1. WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Working capital may be regarded as life blood of a business. Working capital management is a process of planning and controlling the level and mix of the current assets of the firm as well as financing these assets. A study of working capital is of major importance to internal and external analysis because of its close relationship with the day-to-day operation of a business. Even in a well-established business with a long history
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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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³WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION (ONGC)´ PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTERS IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES MUMBAI UNIVERSITY Submitted By ANKUR JAIN (MMS- Finance) MET¶s INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT MET COMPLEX‚ BANDRA RECLAMATION‚ BANDRA(W) MUMBAI-400050 Page | 1 CONTENTS Student¶s declaration Acknowledgement Executive Summary Company profile Methodology used Concept of working capital Factors
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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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OF WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ON PROFITABILITY THE CASE OF KSE QUOTED OIL & GAS (E&P) FIRMS KHALID HAMEED SHAIKH (9102) INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (IoBM) SECTION A December 28‚ 2011 IMPACT OF WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ON PROFITABILITY THE CASE OF KSE QUOTED OIL & GAS (E&P) FIRMS Abstract: This research report investigates the effect of working capital management on the firm’s financial performance. The report hypothesize that working capital management leads
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Working Capital is the required for maintenance of day to day business operations. The present day competitive market environment calls for an efficient management of working capital. The reason for this is attributed to the fact that an ineffective working capital management mat force the form to stop its business operations‚ may even lead to bankruptcy. Hence the goal of working capital management is not just concerned with the management of current assets and current liabilities
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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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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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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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Impact of Working Capital Management in the Profitability of Hindalco Industries Limited J P Singh* and Shishir Pandey** For the successful working of any business organization‚ fixed and current assets play a vital role. Management of working capital is essential as it has a direct impact on profitability and liquidity. An attempt has been made in this paper to study the working capital components and the impact of working capital management on profitability of Hindalco Industries Limited. The
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