A SYNOPSIS ON WORKING CAPITAL MANAGMENT (AN OVERVIEW) SUBMITTED FOR THE PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT OF THE DEGREE of

MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Department of Management Studies, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur (Raj.) 2011-2013

Supervised by: Dr. Swapana patwari (M.B.A., Ph.D.)

Submitted By: Prateek Bissa (M.B.A., 2ndSem.)

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The Head of Department, Department of Management Studies, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur. Date: Respected Maam, Subject: Synopsis for the term paper on topic WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT In requirement of the partial fulfillment for MBA, 2nd Semester, I want to submit the synopsis of term paper on the topic WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT under the supervision of Dr. (Mrs.) Swapana Patwari. So, kindly grant me permission to prepare term paper on the above mentioned topic. Thanking you. Yours Sincerely, Prateek Bissa MBA, 2nd Semester.

Introduction
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Capital required for a business can be classified under two main categories via, 1) 2)

Fixed Capital Working Capital

Every business needs funds for two purposes for its establishment and to carry out its day- to-day operations. Long terms funds are required to create production facilities through purchase of fixed assets such as p&m, land, building, furniture, etc. Investments in these assets represent that part of firms capital which is blocked on permanent or fixed basis and is called fixed capital. Funds are also needed for short-term purposes for the purchase of raw material, payment of wages and other day to- day expenses etc. These funds are known as working capital. In simple words, working capital refers to that part of the firms capital which is required for financing short- term or current assets such as cash, marketable securities, debtors & inventories. Funds, thus, invested in current assts keep revolving fast and are being constantly converted in to cash and this cash flows out again in exchange for other current assets. Hence, it is also known as revolving or circulating capital or short term capital.

CONCEPT OF WORKING CAPITAL

There are two concepts of working capital: 1. 2.

Gross working capital Net working capital Gross working capital

The gross working capital is the capital invested in the total current assets of the enterprises current assets are those assets which can convert in to cash within a short period normally one accounting year.

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CONSTITUENTS OF CURRENT ASSETS

1) 2) 3) Cash in hand and cash at bank Bills receivables Sundry debtors

4) 5) a. b. c. d.

Short term loans and advances. Inventories of stock as: Raw material Work in progress Stores and spares Finished goods

6. Temporary investment of surplus funds. 7. Prepaid expenses 8. Accrued incomes. 9. Marketable securities.

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Net working capital

In a narrow sense, the term working capital refers to the net working. Net working capital is the excess of current assets over current liability, or, say: NET WORKING CAPITAL = CURRENT ASSETS CURRENT LIABILITIES. Net working capital can be positive or negative. When the current assets exceeds the current liabilities are more than the current assets. Current liabilities are those liabilities, which are intended to be paid in the ordinary course of business within a short period of normally one accounting year out of the current assts or the income business.

CONSTITUENTS OF CURRENT LIABILITIES

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Accrued or outstanding expenses. Short term loans, advances and deposits. Dividends payable. Bank overdraft. Provision for taxation, if it does not amt. to app. of profit. Bills payable. Sundry creditors.

Objective:
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Working capital managment procedure in various companies. To know how working capital is being financed. To analyze operating cycle concept of working capital in various companies.

Research Methodology:
Secondary Data: The secondary data was collected from various books, reports, articles, websites and other sources.

Chapter scheme
Abstract Introduction Sources of working capital Working capital cycle Factors determining working capital Working capital ratios Comparative study of different companies working capital management Conclusions References