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Working Capital Management And Profitability: A Case Of Alba County Companies

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  • Adina Elena DănuleÅ£iu

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The purpose of this study is to analyze the efficiency of working capital management of companies from Alba County. The relation between the efficiency of the working capital management and profitability is examined using Pearson correlation analyses and using a sample of 20 annual financial statements of companies covering period 2004-2008. The conclusion to our study is that there is a weak negative liniar correlation between working capital management indicators and profitability rates.

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  • Adina Elena DănuleÅ£iu, 2010. "Working Capital Management And Profitability: A Case Of Alba County Companies," Annales Universitatis Apulensis Series Oeconomica, Faculty of Sciences, "1 Decembrie 1918" University, Alba Iulia, vol. 1(12), pages 1-36.
    • Handle: RePEc:alu:journl:v:1:y:2010:i:12:p:36
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    1. Pedro Juan García‐Teruel & Pedro Martínez‐Solano, 2007. "Effects of working capital management on SME profitability," International Journal of Managerial Finance, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 3(2), pages 164-177, April.
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    Keywords

    working capital; profitability; Days Sales Outstanding; Days Inventory Outstanding; Days Payable Outstanding; Days Working Capital;
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    JEL classification:

    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General
    • G31 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Capital Budgeting; Fixed Investment and Inventory Studies

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