Essentials of Working Capital Management (Paperback)

James S. Sagner

ISBN 10: 047087998X / ISBN 13: 9780470879986

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York, 2010

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Paperback. A comprehensive primer for executives and managers on working capital management With limited access to credit and short term funding, it is increasingly important that companies focus on working capital management to free up funds and optimize liqidity. Written in the easy-to-follow Essentials Series style, Essentials of Working Capital Management covers the main components of working capital. Covers the latest trends around working capitalDiscusses a range of working capital topics, including cash management, banking relations, accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable, and foreign exchangeAnalyzes the efficient utilization of current assets and liabilities of a business through each phase of the operating cycleExamines the planning, monitoring, and management of the company's collections, disbursements and concentration bankingExplores the gathering and management of information and forecast data to effectively use funds and identify risk Focused on how businesses can continue to be successful in these difficult times, specifically in relation to the limited credit available to businesses, this book puts practical guidance at your fingertips so you can put them to work right away. A comprehensive case introduces each major section of the book, and suggested solutions are included in a book appendix. A comprehensive primer for executives and managers on working capital management With limited access to credit and short term funding, it is increasingly important that companies focus on working capital management to free up funds and optimize liqidity. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Essentials of Working Capital Management (Paperback)
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 047087998X
• ISBN 13: 9780470879986
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A comprehensive primer for executives and managers on working capital management

With limited access to credit and short term funding, it is increasingly important that companies focus on working capital management to free up funds and optimize liqidity. Written in the easy-to-follow Essentials Series style, Essentials of Working Capital Management covers the main components of working capital.

• Covers the latest trends around working capital
• Discusses a range of working capital topics, including cash management, banking relations, accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable, and foreign exchange
• Analyzes the efficient utilization of current assets and liabilities of a business through each phase of the operating cycle
• Examines the planning, monitoring, and management of the company's collections, disbursements and concentration banking
• Explores the gathering and management of information and forecast data to effectively use funds and identify risk

Focused on how businesses can continue to be successful in these difficult times, specifically in relation to the limited credit available to businesses, this book puts practical guidance at your fingertips so you can put them to work right away. A comprehensive case introduces each major section of the book, and suggested solutions are included in a book appendix.

About the Author

James S. Sagner Ph.D.?(White Plains, NY) is Adjunct Professor at the University of Bridgeport. He is former Senior Managing Principal of Sagner/Marks, a treasury management consulting firm with offices in White Plains NY. Prior to forming Sagner/Marks in 1992, Mr. Sagner was with the Consulting Services Division of the First National Bank of Chicago (now Bank One).?He has managed over 250 large-scale studies for companies and non-profit organizations worldwide. He is recognized as an expert in financial management and his clients have included leading insurance companies, securities firms, finance companies, banks, hospitals, manufacturing companies and service organizations.?He is the author of Cashflow Reengineering (1997) and Financial and Process Metrics for the New Economy (2001), and co-author of Essentials of Managing Corporate Cash (2003).