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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DATE OF OPERATION Table n°10: Bank account movements in the D.O.O OPERATIONS DEBIT CREDIT « APPARENT » BALANCE 30 / 01 CASH POOLING 4000 + 4000 31 / 01 Versement Espèce 2000 Idem Emmission de chèques 2000 + 4000 01 / 02 Avis de Debit (échéance de 31/1) 4000 0 02 / 02 Remise à l’escompte 1980 + 1980 03 / 02 Émission de chèques 1500 + 480 Table n°11 : Bank account movement in the D.O.V VALUE DATE OPERATIONS DEBIT CREDIT « Real » BALANCE 30 / 01 Règlement des traites 4000 - 4000 01 / 01 Virement de compte à compte 4000 0 01 / 02 Versement en espèces 2000 + 2000 03 / 02 Remise à l’escompte 1980 Idem Règlement de chèques (présentés le 5/02) 1000 + 2980 Figure n°7: Quarterly Interest Rate showing the bank account movement While a balance of + 4,000 appears for two days in the account "Bank" of the company, an ignored overdraft formed January 30: the transfer of 30 January was made too late. However the cash from 31st of the same month and the discount of 2 February release could be delayed. If the company had sufficient knowledge of forecasting movements his bank balance, it could adjust with discernment the inputs and outputs of funds and avoid both discovered and surpluses. Thus can we say a cash management based on a value date accounting manages to an optimum, because it ensures the liquidity and safety of the firm while improving profitability. It’s all about these conditions of Bank, their implementing rules and their negotiation that we’ll be analyzed in this next chapter. 2) Negotiate the terms and conditions of Bank. When talking about the banking conditions, it is not only the ones related to the interest rates of the different types of short-term credit or placed in escrow account balances, but a number of clauses whose content and the Page 86 of 124

implementing rules are poorly known for the company. The Treasurer who ignores or neglects the conditions of Bank can neither predict nor control the cost of its management and solvency of the case. There is no mandatory clause: apart from the current interest rates everything is negotiable in terms of Bank between the head of company and its bankers. 3.1. The analysis of the conditions of bank. Bank conditions can be grouped into four types: those that are expressed in rates; those that are denominated in days; those that are evaluated in franc; those, finally, that correspond to special benefits 3.1.1 - EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE OF BANKING CONDITIONS: RATES. Most of these clauses are not editable. 1 - The mode for setting the rates. The prize money depends on its cost for the Bank. (a) The determination of the basic rate. Banks derive their resources of three origins mainly: Deposits at sight Of the mobilization of effects from the Bank of France And, finally, money market. Each resource has a specific cost that depends, for the first time, charges collection and management of the deposits for the second, the rate discount practiced by the Central Bank, and for the third, the law of supply and demand. From these multiple costs be calculated a weighted average rate for the whole of the profession in which are subsequently applied a factor to take into account overhead and profit margin. You then reach a "base rate". The rate of each type of credit is obtained by multiplying the basic rate by a coefficient which varies according to each of the techniques of credit risk. Is obtained for each credit formula applicable minimum rate. Of course, every company wants to apply the minimum rate. (b) The rate applicable to each company. The Bank applies, where appropriate, at the minimum rate increase which the magnitude is directly related to the assessment of the risk presented by a certain client. In practice, the cost of credit is the inverse function of the size of the company. But large companies are not always those that pose the lowest risk. Also this system has been temperate, insofar as the interest rate depends on the judgment that deals the Bank with his client. These rates are generally little changed. It is not the same conditions for their application. The real reason behind evaluating the cash for the company by managing the bank flows compared to the company’s flows, resists in the fact that the company and bank works based on two different calendars. Usually banks work five day on 7 of the week, from Monday till Friday. And in these days the company doesn’t work permanently all the days in a full way. Some days the company work half day which we call them “Jour non Ouvré” or “Non-Opened Days” in which the company works half days, or when they work all the day we call it “Jour Ouvré” or “Opened Day”. Therefore, the treasurer should be always aware of these days so that the equilibrium between the inflows and the outflows stays always on the right level. As the previous table and graphic show, the appropriate management and Page 87 of 124

implementing rules are poorly known for <strong>the</strong> company. The Treasurer who ignores or neglects <strong>the</strong> conditions <strong>of</strong> Bank<br />

can nei<strong>the</strong>r predict nor control <strong>the</strong> cost <strong>of</strong> its management and solvency <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> case. There is no mandatory clause:<br />

apart from <strong>the</strong> current interest rates everything is negotiable in terms <strong>of</strong> Bank between <strong>the</strong> head <strong>of</strong> company and its<br />

bankers.<br />

3.1. The analysis <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> conditions <strong>of</strong> bank.<br />

Bank conditions can be grouped into four types: those that are expressed in rates; those that are denominated in<br />

days; those that are evaluated in franc; those, finally, that correspond to special benefits<br />

3.1.1 - EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE OF BANKING CONDITIONS: RATES.<br />

Most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se clauses are not editable.<br />

1 - The mode for setting <strong>the</strong> rates.<br />

The prize money depends on its cost for <strong>the</strong> Bank.<br />

(a) The determination <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> basic rate.<br />

Banks derive <strong>the</strong>ir resources <strong>of</strong> three origins mainly:<br />

Deposits at sight<br />

Of <strong>the</strong> mobilization <strong>of</strong> effects from <strong>the</strong> Bank <strong>of</strong> France<br />

And, finally, money market.<br />

Each resource has a specific cost that depends, for <strong>the</strong> first time, charges collection and management <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> deposits<br />

for <strong>the</strong> second, <strong>the</strong> rate discount practiced by <strong>the</strong> Central Bank, and for <strong>the</strong> third, <strong>the</strong> law <strong>of</strong> supply and demand.<br />

From <strong>the</strong>se multiple costs be calculated a weighted average rate for <strong>the</strong> whole <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>ession in which are<br />

subsequently applied a factor to take into account overhead and pr<strong>of</strong>it margin. You <strong>the</strong>n reach a "base rate". The<br />

rate <strong>of</strong> each type <strong>of</strong> credit is obtained by multiplying <strong>the</strong> basic rate by a coefficient which varies according to each <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> techniques <strong>of</strong> credit risk. Is obtained for each credit formula applicable minimum rate. Of course, every company<br />

wants to apply <strong>the</strong> minimum rate.<br />

(b) The rate applicable to each company.<br />

The Bank applies, where appropriate, at <strong>the</strong> minimum rate increase which <strong>the</strong> magnitude is directly related to <strong>the</strong><br />

assessment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> risk presented by a certain client.<br />

In practice, <strong>the</strong> cost <strong>of</strong> credit is <strong>the</strong> inverse function <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> size <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> company. But large companies are not always<br />

those that pose <strong>the</strong> lowest risk. Also this system has been temperate, ins<strong>of</strong>ar as <strong>the</strong> interest rate depends on <strong>the</strong><br />

judgment that deals <strong>the</strong> Bank with his client. These rates are generally little changed. It is not <strong>the</strong> same conditions<br />

for <strong>the</strong>ir application.<br />

The real reason behind evaluating <strong>the</strong> <strong>cash</strong> for <strong>the</strong> company by managing <strong>the</strong> bank <strong>flow</strong>s compared to <strong>the</strong> company’s<br />

<strong>flow</strong>s, resists in <strong>the</strong> fact that <strong>the</strong> company and bank works based on two different calendars. Usually banks work five<br />

day on 7 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> week, from Monday till Friday. And in <strong>the</strong>se days <strong>the</strong> company doesn’t work permanently all <strong>the</strong> days<br />

in a full way. Some days <strong>the</strong> company work half day which we call <strong>the</strong>m “Jour non Ouvré” or “Non-Opened Days” in<br />

which <strong>the</strong> company works half days, or when <strong>the</strong>y work all <strong>the</strong> day we call it “Jour Ouvré” or “Opened Day”.<br />

Therefore, <strong>the</strong> treasurer should be always aware <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se days so that <strong>the</strong> equilibrium between <strong>the</strong> in<strong>flow</strong>s and <strong>the</strong><br />

out<strong>flow</strong>s stays always on <strong>the</strong> right level. As <strong>the</strong> previous table and graphic show, <strong>the</strong> appropriate management and<br />

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