Working capital management

Type :

Theses

Pages :

39 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

04/21/2009

Category :

Economics & finance

Sub category :

Finance

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Summary :

Introduction
Definition of working capital
1. What is working capital management?
Review of the literature
1. About working capital and the market
2. Calculations for working capital
Management of working capital
Concepts of gross working capital
Need for working capital
Management of cash in general
Company profile
Tables and interpretations
Conclusion
Bibliography

Abstract

According to Weston and Brigham working capital refers to the firm's investment, its shorter current assets and short term securities accounting receivables and inventory. According to the Guttmann and Doug all working capital is excess of current assets over liabilities. According to the Shubin working capital is an amount of funds necessary to cover the cost of operating the enterprise. working capital management is concerned with the problems that arise in attempting to manage the current assets, and the current liabilities, and their relationships their arise between them. The current assets refers to those assets, which to the ordinary course of business can be, or will be turned into cash within one year without undergoing a diminution in value and with out disrupting the operations of the firm. The major current assets are cash, marketable securities, accounts receivables, and their inception to be paid in the ordinary course of business within a year, out of current assets earnings of the concern. The basis current liabilities are Bills payable, Bank Overdrafts and Outstanding expenses. The goal of working capital management is to manage the firm current assets, and current liabilities in such way that a satisfactory level of working capital is maintained. working capital management is concerned with the problems that arise in attempting to manage the current assets, and the current liabilities, and their relationships their arise between them.The current assets refers to those assets, which to the ordinary course of business can be, or will be turned into cash within one year without undergoing a diminution in value and with out disrupting the operations of the firm. The major current assets are cash, marketable securities, accounts receivables, and their inception to be paid in the ordinary course of business within a year, out of current assets earnings of the concern. The basis current liabilities are Bills payable, Bank Overdrafts and Outstanding expenses. The goal of working capital management is to manage the firm current assets, and current liabilities in such way that a satisfactory level of working capital is maintained.