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Presentation on Working Capital By M.P. DEIVIKARAN Working capital Introduction • Working capital typically means the firm’s holding of current or short-term assets such as cash, receivables, inventory and marketable securities. • These items are also referred to as circulating capital • Corporate executives devote a considerable amount of attention to the management of working capital. Definition of Working Capital Working Capital refers to that part of the firm’s capital, which is required for financing short-term or current assets such a cash marketable securities, debtors and inventories. Funds thus, invested in current assets keep revolving fast and are constantly converted into cash and this cash flow out again in exchange for other current assets. Working Capital is also known as revolving or circulating capital or short-term capital. Concept of working capital • There are two possible interpretations of working capital concept: 1. Balance sheet concept 2. Operating cycle concept Balance sheet concept There are two interpretations of working capital under the balance sheet concept. a. Excess of current assets over current liabilities b. gross or total current assets. • Excess of current assets over current liabilities are called the net working capital or net current assets. • Working capital is really what a part of long term finance is locked in and used for supporting current activities. • The balance sheet definition of working capital i ...
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