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Disruption and the cash conversion cycle
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- 01 Sep 2023
- B.C.Bishal, Yatin Bhagwatm, Marinus DeBruine
When facing disruption, accountants can employ the cash conversion cycle (CCC) measure for insights into operational efficiency and working capital requirements. The authors give examples of CCC management from the airline and retail industries. They show how organizations can take different approaches to successfully restore their CCC, by implementing appropriate management strategies for their particular circumstances.
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A balanced approach to optimize working capital
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- 01 Jul 2023
- Don Freitas
The article describes a balanced approach to improve available working capital. Don Freitas suggests that the three pillars of working capital optimization should be: release cash, reduce cost, and improve service. He discusses how to improve inventory-related factors that can contribute to poor working capital performance and explains some solutions to improve working capital optimization.
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Bouncing back: Invoice finance can help support the UK's economic recovery
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- 01 Nov 2021
- Alex Waterman
Alex Waterman, Principal of Invoice Finance & Asset Based Lending at the industry body UK Finance, discusses how UK companies used invoice finance to support their working capital during the pandemic.
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Invoice power: How can invoice finance help companies trading internationally get paid?
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- 01 Jul 2021
- Lesley Batchelor
Lesley Batchelor looks at how companies exporting internationally can de-risk getting paid, focusing on invoice factoring and confidential invoice discounting. She explains the pros and cons of these methods and how they might affect your relationship with your customer.
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Safeguarding working capital: A disrupted economy will make it harder to manage receivables, payables, and inventory with efficiency
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- 01 Jul 2020
- Ramona Dzinkowski
Information on the challenges faced by the Covid-19 pandemic in the US along with role of disrupted economy to manage receivables, payables, and inventory with efficiency. It discusses how chief financial officers ensuring organizations' working capital management strategies and processes.
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Tax and the benefits of leasing
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- 01 Jan 2020
- Tony Crisp
Tony Crisp of Giess Wallis Crisp LLP provides a simple explanation of the accounting and tax treatment of leasing your IT. He provides examples of situations that may lead to a lease being classified as a Finance Lease.
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Technology leads the way
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- 01 Nov 2015
- Daniel Proctor
Daniel Proctor explains how advancing technology is changing the lease and hire purchase landscape. Traditionally completing a purchase agreement could take several working days, whereas new user-friendly online portals and apps can cut the process down to under an hour. 'Fintech' has become the buzz word to describe a growing number of alternative lending companies offering businesses fast-paced financing.
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Coming of age
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- 01 Oct 2015
- Mike Boswell
From the stigmas of the past to the technology of the future - Mike Boswell of Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance ponders what's next for invoice finance.
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Personal asset
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- 01 Oct 2015
- Sean Feast
Jeff Longhurst, Chief Executive of the Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA), discusses the UK asset finance industry. To enhance customer trust in the industry, the ABFA has introduced a new self-regulatory framework and a complaints procedure run by an independent ombudsman.
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Cheque mate
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- 01 Oct 2015
- Max Gosney
Banks have been courting back British manufacturers through improved banking asset finance deals, allowing executives to borrow purely against machinery and other business assets rather than personal assets. Article includes case studies of manufacturers who have benefited from using third-party financial support to acquire new machinery.
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Free up cash
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- 01 Sep 2015
- Renita Wolf
Best practices to help your company manage working capital effectively to free up cash. The article looks at the challenges involved, how to create a cash management culture, achieving a cross-organizational approach and the impact on customers, suppliers and partners. Includes a checklist of points your organization's working capital management improvement program should cover.
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Fit for purpose finance
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- 01 Jul 2015
- Glenn Baker
NZ Business magazine looks at some of the alternative asset finance options available to businesses, including debt or invoice financing. Finance solutions should be matched carefully to specific business requirements.
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Barely working
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- 01 Jun 2015
- Edward Teach
Edward Teach analyses the results of the 2015 REL Working Capital Survey, which looks at the working capital practices of U.S. companies. The availability of cheap debt has reduced companies' incentive to improve their working capital management - yet working capital is potentially a significant source of cash for many.
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How to... manage foreign exchange currency risk
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- 01 Mar 2015
- Peter Bartram
The article offers tips from Jonathan Pryor from Investec PLC, a specialist banking and asset management group, on how to manage foreign exchange (FX) currency risk. Pryor suggests developing reliable cashflow forecasts, using more flexible hedging tools for buying and selling currency at an agreed price, and implementing sound FX policies. He also suggests adopting different portfolio approaches, and choosing a reliable and trusted currency dealer..
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The key to unlocking your cash
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- 01 Jun 2014
- Ian Vallely
Debt doesn't have to be a burden for businesses, argues Ian Vallely - in the right circumstances asset and invoice finance can release locked-in capital for businesses. Article includes explanations of hire purchase, invoice finance, debt factoring and asset-based lending.
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Taking the credit
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- 01 Nov 2013
- Ian Vallely
Businesses are increasingly turning to forms of external finance such as leasing, hire purchase and invoice discounting. Here's the advantages of leasing or hiring capital assets.
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Need cash? Look within your business
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- 01 May 2009
- Kevin Kaiser, David S.Young
The authors explore six common mistakes that companies make in managing working capital. Correcting them could free up enough cash to make the difference between business failure and survival.
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