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Working Capital: Fourth and Goal To buff up their fourth-quarter numbers, companies often play games with working capital. Unfortunately, the shine doesn't last.   |
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September 1, 2004
Tim Reason |
Off the Shelf: The 2004 Working Capital Survey Low inventories drove down working capital last year. But will that continue as the economy improves? |
CFO
June 1, 2009
Randy Myers |
Cleaner (Balance) Sheets: The 2009 Working Capital Scorecard Hard times have inspired companies to wring lots of cash out of working capital. How much better can they get at it? |
CFO
May 1, 2008
Karen M. Kroll |
Let the Games Continue The practice of manipulating working capital in the fourth quarter appears to be alive and well. |
CFO
September 1, 2006
Randy Myers |
How Low Can It Go? Companies continue to reduce working-capital levels, and they have 450 billion reasons to keep at it. |
CFO
September 1, 2003
Tim Reason |
Barely Working: The 2003 Working Capital Survey Companies squeezed more cash from their businesses this year -- but not much. Was it the economy, or too much focus on Sarbanes-Oxley compliance? |
CFO
September 1, 2008
Randy Myers |
No Time to Lose: The 2008 Working Capital Survey Tempted to extend payment terms? That's one sign that working capital demands your immediate attention. |
CFO
July 1, 2007
Randy Myers |
Growing Problems: The 2007 Working Capital Survey The paltry gains in DSO and DPO suggest that many CFOs are worrying less about working capital these days and more about taking advantage of a strong economy to drive sales. |
CFO
June 1, 2010
David M. Katz |
Working It Out The recession triggered a meltdown in working capital performance, but also inspired numerous efforts to improve. Will they last? |
CFO
August 1, 2012
Russ Banham |
Too Much of a Good Thing Working capital is piling up at America's largest companies. |
CFO
September 1, 2005
Tim Reason |
Capital Ideas: The 2005 Working Capital Survey Despite cheap credit and surplus cash, companies still find plenty of reasons to improve operational efficiency. Top Performers: 3M... Boeing... Dell... Gillette... Best and Worst: Aerospace and Defense... Broadline Retailers... etc. |
CFO
August 1, 2002
Tim Reason |
We Can Work It Out The 2002 Working Capital Survey reveals ways to reduce working capital without punishing customers or suppliers. But the alternatives aren't totally pain-free. |
CFO
March 1, 2008
Vincent Ryan |
No Uncertain Terms In a tight economy, CFOs must learn the delicate art of turning the screws. |
IndustryWeek
July 11, 2012 |
Forecasts Are Always Wrong, but They Can Be a Lot Less Wrong Companies are learning to rely on solid forecasts, rather than on formal budgets. |
CFO
December 1, 2008
Randy Myers |
Tight Makes Right Companies still have plenty of opportunity to squeeze more cash out of operations. |
CFO
November 1, 2010 |
Room for Improvement (But Not Much) A new study from CFO Research finds that companies continue to refine working-capital performance. |
CFO
January 1, 2009
Vincent Ryan |
All Eyes on Treasury The function that no one likes to think about is now getting plenty of attention, and even a little respect. |
CFO
December 1, 2007
Edward Teach |
Mastering the Flow CFO's new Cash Masters Scorecard shows which companies are best at turning sales dollars into cash flow. |
Inc.
December 2005
Amy Feldman |
The Cash-flow Crunch Big firms are dragging their feet on payables, taking as long as 60 days to settle up, and creating new problems for entrepreneurs. |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2004
Chris Mallon |
The $600 Billion Cash Cow Turning working capital into cash is the challenge for U.S. companies. |
The Motley Fool
March 8, 2006
David Meier |
The Sweet Smell of Money To become a better investor, use the the discounted cash flow equation to analyze how companies create value. After all, over the long haul, stock prices rise in concert with increasing value. |
Entrepreneur
December 2004
Scott Bernard Nelson |
Wrap It Up Right Like your holiday packages, year-end finances are all about presentation and planning. |
InternetNews
July 21, 2010 |
Earnings Preview: How Will Microsoft Fare? Microsoft is expected to have another great quarter, thanks to its well-received operating system. But it needs more than Windows sales. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2005
David Meier |
Navarre's Cash Burn A deeper dive into the numbers finds serious cash-flow consumption at the distributor and producer of multimedia content. |
