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OBJECTIVE 
My Project Report mainly focuses on “ 
Working Capital”. 
My Project study also focuses on the main point 
that the basic objective of thecompany. 
To ensure smooth & efficient working of a department. 
To p romo te in d ivid u al s an d co l l ect ive, mo ral 
s a sen se of resp o n sibi l i t ies,regarding best 
utilization of resources. 
To develop the different sources of finance. 
To know the financial position of the company. 
Stability & growth. 
Development & Promotion of funds in the organization. 
To fo cu s on Imp o r t an ce of fin an cial an al ysis 
. It h e l p s to ach ieve go al s of 
Organization. 
To understand the 
effect iveness of financial act ivity of 
Jay Bharat ExhaustSystems Limited.
To Compare the Assets and Liabilities of the company. 
To know the profitability position of Jay Bharat 
Exhaust System Ltd. 
To know about the trend of profits and sales of the 
company. 
SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY 
Finance is the life of any business. No business can 
run properly unless it maintains itscash. Blood is 
essent ial for human being al ive. In case of 
business finance take the position of blood. Hence 
this Project becomes vital for organization-paying 
attention 
tofinancial management . Rat io Analysis howeve 
r is important because of fol lowingreasons: - 
To help a company to fulfill it future financial needs. 
To increase the productivity. 
To improve organization climate. 
To effect the financial growth. 
Scope of the project includes: 
to managing the financial activity.
To h e l p t h e Fin an ce Dep ar tment to eval u at e 
sh o r t comings in t h e fin an cial programs. 
To help the Finance Department to effective utilization 
of the funds. 
To help the Finance Department to understand where 
the scope of improvement inthe future is. 
To h e l p t h e Fin an ce Dep ar tment to eval u at e 
t h e fin an cial act ivi t y of t h eorganization 
To help in inventory control. 
To help the Finance Department to evaluate the 
comparative study. 
To help in know the financial position of the company. 
To help the Finance Department in forecasting. 
Introduction 
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 
Finance is the life of any business. No business can 
run properly unless it maintains itscash. Blood is 
essent ial for human being al ive. In case of 
business finance take the position of blood. Now 
the question arises what is finance. Simply finance 
is known ascash and monetary terms but finance 
means more of it . Finance means measure
thefinancial requirement and allocate cash in 
different heads for proper working of 
eachdepartment.The word management refers to 
manage-men-t. It means manage the men tactfully.Here 
the word men mean all those person who are working in 
the organization. 
“Financial management is that 
managerial activity which is concerned with thep 
lanning and controlling of the firm’s financial resources” 
According to 
Howard & Upton 
“ 
Financial Management is the application 
of planning and controlling function to the finance 
function” 
Thus financial management means manage the 
financial activity of the company. Thereare different 
approaches regarding financial management. 
Traditional Approach 
Under this approach financial management refers 
to rising of funds through varioussources according 
to current need of the company. This approach is 
mainly concentrateon rising of fund. Through 
different sector in this approach the main thing is 
raising of capital. 
Transactional Approach 
Under this approach financial management refers to 
inflow and outflow of cash inoperating activity. 
Operating activity means purchase and sale of material. 
Modern approach
Modern approach is rising of funds through 
different sources and ut il izes 
themeffectively. Capital budgeting and cost of 
capital must be kept in mind while raising thefunds. 
Capital budgeting means the investment in capital 
goods in such a way so that wecan get back our 
invested money easily and quickly. Cost of capital 
means what is thecost of raising capital. The return 
demanded by preference shareholders, the interest 
ratesdemanded by debenture holders, dividend re 
quirement of equity capital holders isconsidered 
as cost of capital.Utilization of funds means effective 
utilization of funds in inflow-outflow; allocatethe cash 
to different department in such a way so that business 
can run successfully. Thusfinancial management means 
rising of funds through different sources and utilizes 
themeffectively. 
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
1.Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements 
The Financial statements have been prepared under the 
historical cost convention, inaccordance with 
applicable Accounting Standards and provisions of 
the companiesAct, 1956 as adopted consistently by the 
Company. 
2.Recognition of Income/Expenditure 
All incomes & expenditures having a material bearing 
on the financial statement areaccounted for on an 
accrual basis and provision is made fore all known 
losses andliabilities. 
3. Fixed Assets
Fixed asset s are st at ed at co st , n et of Mo d va 
t /Cenvat /Vat , l ess accumu l at eddepreciation. 
Cost of fixed assets comprises purchase price, duties, 
levies borrowingcost, net charges on forward exchange 
contracts and exchange rate variations and 
anydirect ly at t ributable cost of bringing the asse 
ts to its working condition for theintended 
use.Machinery spares that can be used only in 
connection with an item of fixed asset andtheir use is 
expected to be irregular are capitalized. 
Replacement of such spares is charged to 
revenue.In t an gib le asset s acq u i red on or aft er 
1 
st 
April 2003 sat isfying the qual ifyingconditions 
prescribed under Accounting Standard 26- 
Intangible assets, issued byInstitute of Chartered 
Accountants of India are capitalized 
4.Capi tal Work in Progress 
Advance paid towards acquisition of fixed assets 
and the cost of assets not ready to put to use before 
the year end, are disclosed under capital work in 
progress. 
5 . Impa irment o f As s et s 
Carrying amount of cash generat ing units/assets 
is reviewed for impairments, Impairment, if any, is 
recognized where the carrying amount exceeds the 
recoverableamount being the higher of net realizable 
price and value in use. 
6 . I n v e n t o r i e s
Inventories are valued at lower of cost and net 
real izable value. The cost of rawmaterial is 
determined by using First-In-First Out (FIFO) method. 
However, scrap isvalued at Net realizable value. Cost of 
finished goods and work in progress includes 
cost of conversion and other cost incurred in 
brining the inventories to their present location and 
condition. 
7 . S a l e s 
Sales are recognized on dispatch of goods from the 
factory and are net of discounts but exclude sales tax. 
8 .De p re ci a t i on 
Depreciation on fixed assets is provided on written 
down value basis at the rate and inthe manner 
prescribed in schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 
1956. Depreciation ischarged on pro-rata basis for 
assets purchased/sold during the year. Individual 
assetscosting Rs. 5000 or less is depreciated in full in 
the year of purchase. Depreciation onincremental cost 
arising on account of translation of foreign 
currency liabilities for acquisit ion of fixed assets 
is provided as aforesaid 
over the residual l ife of therespective assets. Costs 
of intangible assets are amortized over five years 
9.Foreign Exchange Transactions 
Tran sact ions d en omin ated in fo reign cu r ren c 
ie s are n o rmal l y reco rd ed at t h e exchange rate 
prevailing at the time of transaction. Monetary 
items denominated 
inforeign currencies outstanding at the year-
end are t ranslated at exchange rateapplicable as 
on that date. Non-monetary items denominated in 
foreign currency arevalued at the exchange rate 
prevail ing on the date of t ransact ion. Any 
income or expenses on account of exchange 
difference either on settlement r on translation 
isrecognized in the profit and loss account except 
in cases where these relate to theacquisition of fixed 
assets. 
10. Borrowing Cost 
Borrowing Cost that is attributable to the 
acquisition or construction of qualifyingAssets is 
capitalized as part of the cost of such assets. A 
qualifying asset is one thatnecessarily takes 
substantial period of time to get ready fore 
intended use. All other borrowing costs are charged 
to revenue. 
1 1 . C l a i m s 
Claims receivable are accounted for on the certainty of 
receipt & claims payable areaccounted at the time of 
acceptance 
1 2 . E x c i s e D u t y 
Excise duty is accounted on the basis of both 
payments made in respect of goodscleared as also 
provision made for goods lying in bonded 
warehouse.Cenvat claimed on Capital goods is credited 
to capital Assets/capital work in process. Cenvat 
claimed on purchase of raw and other materials are 
deducted fromcost of such material.
WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 
Introduction 
Every business needs funds for two purposes for 
its establishment and to carry out day-to-day 
operations. Long term funds are required to create 
production facilities 
through purchase of fixed assets 
such as plant and machinery, land building, furn 
iture etc. investment in these assets represent that 
part of firm’s capital, which is blocked on 
a permanent or fixed basis is called fixed capital. 
Funds are also needed for short-term purposes of raw 
materials, payment of wagesand other day-to-day 
expenses etc. these funds are known as working capital 
MEANING OF WORKING CAPITAL 
Working capital refers to that part of firm’s capital, 
which is required for financing shortterm or current 
assets such as cash, marketable securities, debtors and 
inventories. 
DEFINITIONS OF WORKING CAPITAL 
In the words of 
Shubin, 
“working capital is the amount of funds necessary 
to coverthe cost of operating the enterprise.” 
According to 
Genestenberg 
“
Circulating capi tal means current assets of ac 
ompany that are changed in ordinary course 
of business from one form to anotheras for example, 
from cash to inventories, inventories to receivables, 
receivables into 
Cash” 
NATURE OF WORKING CAPITAL 
Working Capital management is concerned with the 
problems that arise in attemptingto manage the 
current assets, the current liabilities and the inter-relationship 
that exists between them. The term 
current assets refer to these assets which in the ordinary 
courseof business can be, or will be, Converted into 
cash within one year without undergoingthe 
diminution in value and without disrupting the 
operating of the firm, whereas thecurrent liabilities 
are those liabilities which are intended, at there 
inception, to be paid inthe ordinary course of 
business, within a year out of current asset s or 
earning of theconcern. Thus the goal of working 
capital management is to manage the firm’s assets 
andliabilities in such a way that a satisfactory level 
of working capital is maintained. Theinteraction 
between current assets and liabilities in such a way 
that optimum level of current assets, the trade off 
between profitability and risk which is associated 
with thelevel of current liabilities and assets, better 
financing mix strategies and other short termgoals are 
attained
There are two concepts of working capital: Gross and 
Net 
1. The term gross working capital, also referred to 
as working capital, means the totalcurrent assets.2. 
The term net working can be defined in two ways. 
Difference between current assets and current liabilities. 
The task of the financial manager in managing working 
Capital efficiency is to ensureefficiency liquidity in 
the operations of the enterprise. The basic three 
measures of afirm’s overall liquidity are: Current 
ratios, Acid test ratio, Net Working Capital. For 
the purpose of working capital management 
Therefore, NWC Can be said to measure the 
liquidity of the firm. In other 
words,the goal of working capi tal management 
is to manage the current assets andliabilities in 
such a way that an acceptable level of NWC is 
maintained. 
IMPORTANCE OF ADEQUATE WORKING 
CAPITAL 
Working Capital is very essential to maintained 
the smooth running of the business. Itis lifeblood and 
nerve center of a business. No business can run 
successfully with outadequate amounts of working 
capital.1.Adequate working capital helps in 
maintaining solvency of the business by 
providinguninterrupted flow of production.2.It also 
enables a concern to avail each discount on the 
purchases and hence it reducescasts.3.Sufficient 
working capital enables a business to make prompt
payments and helps increating and maintaining 
goodwill.4.A concern having adequate working 
capital enables and high solvency 
can averageloans from banks and others on easy and 
favorable terms.5.Adequate working capital ensures 
regular supply of raw materials.6.A concern can 
also pay quick and regular dividends to its 
investors, as there may not be much pressure to 
plough back profits because of adequacy of working 
capital. 
7.Sufficiency of working capital creates an 
environment of security, confidence, andhigh 
morale and creates overall efficiency of a business. 
Adequacy of working capital also enables a firm 
to make regular payments of salaries, wages and 
other day-to-day commitments, which raises the 
morale of 
itsemployees, increase their efficiency reduces w 
astages and costs and enhancesproduction and 
profits. 
WORKING CAPITAL REQUIREMENT 
“WO R K IN G CAPITAL IS THE LIFE BLOO 
D AND CONTROLLING NERVECENTRE OF 
A 
BUSINESS.” No business can be successfully run 
without an adequateamount of working capital. To 
avoid the shortage of working capital at once, an 
estimateof working capital requirements is not an easy 
task and a large number of factors have
to be considered before starting this exercise. The 
following factors have to be consideredfor this: - 
1.The length of sales cycles during which inventory 
is to be kept waiting for sales.2.The average 
period of credit al lowed to customers.3.The 
amount of cash required paying day-to-day 
expenses.4.The average amount of cash required 
making advance payments, if any.5.The average 
credit period expected to be allowed 
by suppliers.6.Time lag in payment in wages and 
in other expenses 
From the total amount blocked in current assets 
estimated on the basis of first for itemsgiven above, 
the total current liabilities i.e. the last two items is 
deducted. In order to provide for contingencies, 
some extra amount calculated as a fixed percentage 
of WCmay be added as safety margin. 
NEED OF WORKING CAPITAL 
The need for the working capital (gross) or current 
assets cannot be over emphasized.Given the 
objectives of financial decision making to maximize the 
shareholder’s wealth,it is necessary to generate 
sufficient profits. The extent to which profits can 
be earnedwill naturally depend, among other 
things. Open the magnitude of sales. A 
successfulsales program is necessary for earning 
profits by any business enterprise. There is a needof 
working capital in firm of current assets to deal 
with the problem arising out of thelack of immediate 
realization of cash against goods sold. Thus sufficient
working capitalis necessary to sustain sales activity. 
Technically, this is referred to as the operating 
or cash cycle. 
CONCEPT OF WORKING CAPITAL 
There are two concepts of working capital: 
1. Gross working capital 
: In the broad sense, the term working capital refers 
to thegross working capital and represents the amount 
of funds invested in current assets. Thus,gross working 
capital is the capital invested in the total current assets 
of the enterprise.Current assets are those assets, which in the 
ordinary course of business can be convertedin to cash with in 
a short period of normally one accounting year. Constitutes of 
currentassets are: 
Cash in hand 
Cash at bank 
Sundry debtors 
Bills receivable 
Short term loans and advances 
Inventories in stock 
Prepaid income 
Accrued expenses 
2. Net working capital 
: In a narrow sense, the term working capital refers to 
the 
netwo rk in g c a p i t a l . Ne t wo rk in g c a p i t a l is t h e ex 
c e s s of c u r r e n t a s se t s o v e r c u r r e n t liabilities. So, 
Net working capital = current assets –current liabilities
Net working capital may be positive or negative. When 
the current assets exceed thecurrent liabilities the working 
capital is positive and the negative working capital 
resultswhen the current liabilities are more than current 
assets. Current liabilities are thoseliabilities, which are 
intended to be paid in the ordinary course of business with in 
a short period of normally one accounting year out of the 
current assets or the incomes of the business. Constitutes 
of current liabilities 
Bills payable 
Creditors 
Dividend payable 
Provision for taxation

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Objective of project

  • 1. OBJECTIVE My Project Report mainly focuses on “ Working Capital”. My Project study also focuses on the main point that the basic objective of thecompany. To ensure smooth & efficient working of a department. To p romo te in d ivid u al s an d co l l ect ive, mo ral s a sen se of resp o n sibi l i t ies,regarding best utilization of resources. To develop the different sources of finance. To know the financial position of the company. Stability & growth. Development & Promotion of funds in the organization. To fo cu s on Imp o r t an ce of fin an cial an al ysis . It h e l p s to ach ieve go al s of Organization. To understand the effect iveness of financial act ivity of Jay Bharat ExhaustSystems Limited.
  • 2. To Compare the Assets and Liabilities of the company. To know the profitability position of Jay Bharat Exhaust System Ltd. To know about the trend of profits and sales of the company. SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY Finance is the life of any business. No business can run properly unless it maintains itscash. Blood is essent ial for human being al ive. In case of business finance take the position of blood. Hence this Project becomes vital for organization-paying attention tofinancial management . Rat io Analysis howeve r is important because of fol lowingreasons: - To help a company to fulfill it future financial needs. To increase the productivity. To improve organization climate. To effect the financial growth. Scope of the project includes: to managing the financial activity.
  • 3. To h e l p t h e Fin an ce Dep ar tment to eval u at e sh o r t comings in t h e fin an cial programs. To help the Finance Department to effective utilization of the funds. To help the Finance Department to understand where the scope of improvement inthe future is. To h e l p t h e Fin an ce Dep ar tment to eval u at e t h e fin an cial act ivi t y of t h eorganization To help in inventory control. To help the Finance Department to evaluate the comparative study. To help in know the financial position of the company. To help the Finance Department in forecasting. Introduction FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Finance is the life of any business. No business can run properly unless it maintains itscash. Blood is essent ial for human being al ive. In case of business finance take the position of blood. Now the question arises what is finance. Simply finance is known ascash and monetary terms but finance means more of it . Finance means measure
  • 4. thefinancial requirement and allocate cash in different heads for proper working of eachdepartment.The word management refers to manage-men-t. It means manage the men tactfully.Here the word men mean all those person who are working in the organization. “Financial management is that managerial activity which is concerned with thep lanning and controlling of the firm’s financial resources” According to Howard & Upton “ Financial Management is the application of planning and controlling function to the finance function” Thus financial management means manage the financial activity of the company. Thereare different approaches regarding financial management. Traditional Approach Under this approach financial management refers to rising of funds through varioussources according to current need of the company. This approach is mainly concentrateon rising of fund. Through different sector in this approach the main thing is raising of capital. Transactional Approach Under this approach financial management refers to inflow and outflow of cash inoperating activity. Operating activity means purchase and sale of material. Modern approach
  • 5. Modern approach is rising of funds through different sources and ut il izes themeffectively. Capital budgeting and cost of capital must be kept in mind while raising thefunds. Capital budgeting means the investment in capital goods in such a way so that wecan get back our invested money easily and quickly. Cost of capital means what is thecost of raising capital. The return demanded by preference shareholders, the interest ratesdemanded by debenture holders, dividend re quirement of equity capital holders isconsidered as cost of capital.Utilization of funds means effective utilization of funds in inflow-outflow; allocatethe cash to different department in such a way so that business can run successfully. Thusfinancial management means rising of funds through different sources and utilizes themeffectively. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 1.Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements The Financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, inaccordance with applicable Accounting Standards and provisions of the companiesAct, 1956 as adopted consistently by the Company. 2.Recognition of Income/Expenditure All incomes & expenditures having a material bearing on the financial statement areaccounted for on an accrual basis and provision is made fore all known losses andliabilities. 3. Fixed Assets
  • 6. Fixed asset s are st at ed at co st , n et of Mo d va t /Cenvat /Vat , l ess accumu l at eddepreciation. Cost of fixed assets comprises purchase price, duties, levies borrowingcost, net charges on forward exchange contracts and exchange rate variations and anydirect ly at t ributable cost of bringing the asse ts to its working condition for theintended use.Machinery spares that can be used only in connection with an item of fixed asset andtheir use is expected to be irregular are capitalized. Replacement of such spares is charged to revenue.In t an gib le asset s acq u i red on or aft er 1 st April 2003 sat isfying the qual ifyingconditions prescribed under Accounting Standard 26- Intangible assets, issued byInstitute of Chartered Accountants of India are capitalized 4.Capi tal Work in Progress Advance paid towards acquisition of fixed assets and the cost of assets not ready to put to use before the year end, are disclosed under capital work in progress. 5 . Impa irment o f As s et s Carrying amount of cash generat ing units/assets is reviewed for impairments, Impairment, if any, is recognized where the carrying amount exceeds the recoverableamount being the higher of net realizable price and value in use. 6 . I n v e n t o r i e s
  • 7. Inventories are valued at lower of cost and net real izable value. The cost of rawmaterial is determined by using First-In-First Out (FIFO) method. However, scrap isvalued at Net realizable value. Cost of finished goods and work in progress includes cost of conversion and other cost incurred in brining the inventories to their present location and condition. 7 . S a l e s Sales are recognized on dispatch of goods from the factory and are net of discounts but exclude sales tax. 8 .De p re ci a t i on Depreciation on fixed assets is provided on written down value basis at the rate and inthe manner prescribed in schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956. Depreciation ischarged on pro-rata basis for assets purchased/sold during the year. Individual assetscosting Rs. 5000 or less is depreciated in full in the year of purchase. Depreciation onincremental cost arising on account of translation of foreign currency liabilities for acquisit ion of fixed assets is provided as aforesaid over the residual l ife of therespective assets. Costs of intangible assets are amortized over five years 9.Foreign Exchange Transactions Tran sact ions d en omin ated in fo reign cu r ren c ie s are n o rmal l y reco rd ed at t h e exchange rate prevailing at the time of transaction. Monetary items denominated inforeign currencies outstanding at the year-
  • 8. end are t ranslated at exchange rateapplicable as on that date. Non-monetary items denominated in foreign currency arevalued at the exchange rate prevail ing on the date of t ransact ion. Any income or expenses on account of exchange difference either on settlement r on translation isrecognized in the profit and loss account except in cases where these relate to theacquisition of fixed assets. 10. Borrowing Cost Borrowing Cost that is attributable to the acquisition or construction of qualifyingAssets is capitalized as part of the cost of such assets. A qualifying asset is one thatnecessarily takes substantial period of time to get ready fore intended use. All other borrowing costs are charged to revenue. 1 1 . C l a i m s Claims receivable are accounted for on the certainty of receipt & claims payable areaccounted at the time of acceptance 1 2 . E x c i s e D u t y Excise duty is accounted on the basis of both payments made in respect of goodscleared as also provision made for goods lying in bonded warehouse.Cenvat claimed on Capital goods is credited to capital Assets/capital work in process. Cenvat claimed on purchase of raw and other materials are deducted fromcost of such material.
  • 9. WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Introduction Every business needs funds for two purposes for its establishment and to carry out day-to-day operations. Long term funds are required to create production facilities through purchase of fixed assets such as plant and machinery, land building, furn iture etc. investment in these assets represent that part of firm’s capital, which is blocked on a permanent or fixed basis is called fixed capital. Funds are also needed for short-term purposes of raw materials, payment of wagesand other day-to-day expenses etc. these funds are known as working capital MEANING OF WORKING CAPITAL Working capital refers to that part of firm’s capital, which is required for financing shortterm or current assets such as cash, marketable securities, debtors and inventories. DEFINITIONS OF WORKING CAPITAL In the words of Shubin, “working capital is the amount of funds necessary to coverthe cost of operating the enterprise.” According to Genestenberg “
  • 10. Circulating capi tal means current assets of ac ompany that are changed in ordinary course of business from one form to anotheras for example, from cash to inventories, inventories to receivables, receivables into Cash” NATURE OF WORKING CAPITAL Working Capital management is concerned with the problems that arise in attemptingto manage the current assets, the current liabilities and the inter-relationship that exists between them. The term current assets refer to these assets which in the ordinary courseof business can be, or will be, Converted into cash within one year without undergoingthe diminution in value and without disrupting the operating of the firm, whereas thecurrent liabilities are those liabilities which are intended, at there inception, to be paid inthe ordinary course of business, within a year out of current asset s or earning of theconcern. Thus the goal of working capital management is to manage the firm’s assets andliabilities in such a way that a satisfactory level of working capital is maintained. Theinteraction between current assets and liabilities in such a way that optimum level of current assets, the trade off between profitability and risk which is associated with thelevel of current liabilities and assets, better financing mix strategies and other short termgoals are attained
  • 11. There are two concepts of working capital: Gross and Net 1. The term gross working capital, also referred to as working capital, means the totalcurrent assets.2. The term net working can be defined in two ways. Difference between current assets and current liabilities. The task of the financial manager in managing working Capital efficiency is to ensureefficiency liquidity in the operations of the enterprise. The basic three measures of afirm’s overall liquidity are: Current ratios, Acid test ratio, Net Working Capital. For the purpose of working capital management Therefore, NWC Can be said to measure the liquidity of the firm. In other words,the goal of working capi tal management is to manage the current assets andliabilities in such a way that an acceptable level of NWC is maintained. IMPORTANCE OF ADEQUATE WORKING CAPITAL Working Capital is very essential to maintained the smooth running of the business. Itis lifeblood and nerve center of a business. No business can run successfully with outadequate amounts of working capital.1.Adequate working capital helps in maintaining solvency of the business by providinguninterrupted flow of production.2.It also enables a concern to avail each discount on the purchases and hence it reducescasts.3.Sufficient working capital enables a business to make prompt
  • 12. payments and helps increating and maintaining goodwill.4.A concern having adequate working capital enables and high solvency can averageloans from banks and others on easy and favorable terms.5.Adequate working capital ensures regular supply of raw materials.6.A concern can also pay quick and regular dividends to its investors, as there may not be much pressure to plough back profits because of adequacy of working capital. 7.Sufficiency of working capital creates an environment of security, confidence, andhigh morale and creates overall efficiency of a business. Adequacy of working capital also enables a firm to make regular payments of salaries, wages and other day-to-day commitments, which raises the morale of itsemployees, increase their efficiency reduces w astages and costs and enhancesproduction and profits. WORKING CAPITAL REQUIREMENT “WO R K IN G CAPITAL IS THE LIFE BLOO D AND CONTROLLING NERVECENTRE OF A BUSINESS.” No business can be successfully run without an adequateamount of working capital. To avoid the shortage of working capital at once, an estimateof working capital requirements is not an easy task and a large number of factors have
  • 13. to be considered before starting this exercise. The following factors have to be consideredfor this: - 1.The length of sales cycles during which inventory is to be kept waiting for sales.2.The average period of credit al lowed to customers.3.The amount of cash required paying day-to-day expenses.4.The average amount of cash required making advance payments, if any.5.The average credit period expected to be allowed by suppliers.6.Time lag in payment in wages and in other expenses From the total amount blocked in current assets estimated on the basis of first for itemsgiven above, the total current liabilities i.e. the last two items is deducted. In order to provide for contingencies, some extra amount calculated as a fixed percentage of WCmay be added as safety margin. NEED OF WORKING CAPITAL The need for the working capital (gross) or current assets cannot be over emphasized.Given the objectives of financial decision making to maximize the shareholder’s wealth,it is necessary to generate sufficient profits. The extent to which profits can be earnedwill naturally depend, among other things. Open the magnitude of sales. A successfulsales program is necessary for earning profits by any business enterprise. There is a needof working capital in firm of current assets to deal with the problem arising out of thelack of immediate realization of cash against goods sold. Thus sufficient
  • 14. working capitalis necessary to sustain sales activity. Technically, this is referred to as the operating or cash cycle. CONCEPT OF WORKING CAPITAL There are two concepts of working capital: 1. Gross working capital : In the broad sense, the term working capital refers to thegross working capital and represents the amount of funds invested in current assets. Thus,gross working capital is the capital invested in the total current assets of the enterprise.Current assets are those assets, which in the ordinary course of business can be convertedin to cash with in a short period of normally one accounting year. Constitutes of currentassets are: Cash in hand Cash at bank Sundry debtors Bills receivable Short term loans and advances Inventories in stock Prepaid income Accrued expenses 2. Net working capital : In a narrow sense, the term working capital refers to the netwo rk in g c a p i t a l . Ne t wo rk in g c a p i t a l is t h e ex c e s s of c u r r e n t a s se t s o v e r c u r r e n t liabilities. So, Net working capital = current assets –current liabilities
  • 15. Net working capital may be positive or negative. When the current assets exceed thecurrent liabilities the working capital is positive and the negative working capital resultswhen the current liabilities are more than current assets. Current liabilities are thoseliabilities, which are intended to be paid in the ordinary course of business with in a short period of normally one accounting year out of the current assets or the incomes of the business. Constitutes of current liabilities Bills payable Creditors Dividend payable Provision for taxation