An Analysis of Working Capital Management Results Across Industries

Topics:
Working Capital
Tags:
Analysis,
Finance,
Industry,
Managerial Accounting,
Working Capital
Source:
University of Wisconsin

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Overview: By minimizing the amount of funds tied up in current assets, firms are able to reduce financing costs and/or increase the funds available for expansion. By using the CFO Magazine's annual Working Capital Management Survey, one provides insights into the performance of surveyed firms across key components of working capital management. One discovers that significant differences exist between industries in working capital measures across time. In addition, one also discovers that these working capital measures, themselves, change significantly within industries across time. This paper is based on the annual ratings of working capital management the findings are important because they provide insight to working capital performance across time, and shine light on working capital management across industries.

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Format: PDF | Size: 83KB | Pages: 17


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