Chapter 30Advanced~18 min total

Working Capital

The cash locked inside day-to-day operations

Working capital is the money tied up in running the business day to day: what customers owe, what sits in stock, and what the company still owes suppliers. It is a key link between profit and cash.

Lessons

  1. 1Receivables, inventory and payablesAdvancedThe three everyday items that decide how much cash is tied up.~9 min
  2. 2Why accounting profit and cash differAdvancedHow credit sales and tied-up cash create a gap between profit and bank balance.~9 min
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