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Optimization of the company's cash flow

This book is about the company's treasuries and financial management, more specifically; it shows how a company can manage its treasury in an efficient and short way.

This book is about the company's treasuries and financial management, more specifically; it shows how a company can manage its treasury in an efficient and short way.

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But <strong>the</strong>n, a systematic approach to <strong>the</strong> problem is necessary. Indeed, all <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> shares in <strong>the</strong> company have<br />

consequences in terms <strong>of</strong> <strong>cash</strong>; and conversely <strong>the</strong> <strong>cash</strong> may be a constraint on its activities. This set <strong>of</strong> elements<br />

interacting is a real system. In o<strong>the</strong>r words <strong>the</strong> problem <strong>of</strong> <strong>cash</strong> must be addressed comprehensively. The <strong>cash</strong><br />

management modeling, instead, is just a simplification <strong>of</strong> reality: it defines isolated financial relationships and<br />

describes <strong>the</strong>refore only a part <strong>of</strong> all that represents '<strong>the</strong> <strong>cash</strong> system '. Lack <strong>of</strong> models is undoubtedly <strong>the</strong> fact to<br />

have been composed before any critical analysis <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> '<strong>cash</strong>-system '.<br />

Cash management is:<br />

On <strong>the</strong> one hand, to predict and control <strong>cash</strong> <strong>flow</strong>;<br />

Secondly, to search and use <strong>the</strong> means to achieve a balance between <strong>the</strong>se <strong>flow</strong>s.<br />

This action led to two levels:<br />

On <strong>the</strong> level <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> movements <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> bank balance,<br />

On <strong>the</strong> level <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> working capital fluctuations.<br />

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