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Lesson 14 C1aC1bC1cC2aC2b

Agenda

In this session, you'll learn the fundamentals of working capital management—a critical area for FM and Performance Management exams. We'll start with core definitions and explore why organisations prioritise working capital, then walk through the cash cycle and how inventories, receivables, and payables interact.

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In this lesson

  1. 0:00 Nature, elements and importance of working capital
  2. 0:10 Objectives and why working capital management matters
  3. 0:19 The cash cycle and working capital components
  4. 0:29 Tools and techniques for working capital management
  5. 0:40 Liquidity ratios and working capital analysis

About this lesson

You'll discover practical tools and techniques for managing working capital effectively, and finish by mastering the key liquidity ratios that examiners expect you to apply confidently in case studies and objective tests.

Duration: 1m

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