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Working Capital and Cash Flow

In: Encyclopedia of Finance

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  • Joseph E. Finnerty

    (University of Illinois)

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One of the everyday jobs of the treasurer is to manage the cash, and flow of funds through the organization. If the amount or receipt and collection activities are out of control, the entire firm may face bankruptcy. There is an old saying, “If you pay attention to the pennies, the dollars will take care of themselves.” In this spirit, this chapter looks at taking care of the daily amounts of cash flowing through the firm in a systematic fashion. The purpose is to understand the importance of the inter-relationships involved and to be able to measure the amount and speed of the cash flow. Once something can be measured, it can be managed.

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  • Joseph E. Finnerty, 2022. "Working Capital and Cash Flow," Springer Books, in: Cheng-Few Lee & Alice C. Lee (ed.), Encyclopedia of Finance, edition 0, chapter 12, pages 651-666, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-030-91231-4_12
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-91231-4_12
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