This research proposal examines the impact of working capital management on the profitability of sugar and leather companies in Pakistan from 2008-2012. The objectives are to evaluate variables that impact profitability, verify the relationship between working capital management and profitability, examine the relationship between profitability and leverage, and analyze how asset management impacts financial performance. The methodology will use secondary data from 5 companies in each sector collected annually from 2008-2012. The sources will be evaluated for suitability, reliability, adequacy and accuracy. The research structure will include an introduction, objectives, problem statement, research questions, significance, literature review, methodology and bibliography.

1. Research proposal
WAQAS MEHMOOD
BAF05103057

2. Impact of working capital on firm’s profitability
(Case study of sugar and leather sector of Pakistan)

3. Contents…
Introduction
Object of study
Research structure
Methodology
bibliography

4. introduction
•Working capital
•Elements of working capital

5. Objectivity of study
 To evaluate the independent variables that has a significant impact on gain.
 To verify the connection among working capital management and gain of Sugar and Leather firms
over 4 years 2008-2012.
 To measure the relationship among gain and leverage.
 To construct a knowledgeable conclusion concerning the impact of assets management on firm’s
financial performance.

6. Methodology
•Secondary data source
1.
Suitability
2.
Reliability
3.
Adequacy
4.
Accuracy
•Sample
5 companies of each sectors
From 2008 to 2012

7. Research structure
Introduction
Objectivity of study
Problem statement
Research question
Significance of study
Literature review
Methodology
Bibliography

8. Bibliography
Kulkanaya Napompech effect of working capital on the profitability of Thai listed firms
International journal of trade economics and finance vol 3 no 3 June 2012
Zubair Arshad and yasir gondal IMPACT OF WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ON PROFITABILITY A CASE
OF THE PAKISTAN CEMENT INDUSTRY INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH IN BUSINESS vol 5 no 2 June 2013
Lecturer
balashundaram
nimalathasan
working
capital
management
and
its
impact
on
profitability a case study of selected listed manufacturing companies in srilanka information
management
Amarjit gill nahum biger and neil mathur the relationship between working
profitability evidence from the united states business and economics journal vol 2010:bej-10
capital
and
Zafar ullah Malik and athar Iqbal affect of working capital management of firm profitability
in sugar industry of Pakistan mpra 1 may 2012

9. Alipour Mohammad (2011) working capital management and corporate profitability evidence
from Iran world applied science journal 12 (7), 1093-1099
Deloof m 2003 does working capital management affects profitability of Belgian FIRMS?
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Shah A & a Sana 2006 impact of working capital management on the profitability of oil
and gas sector of Pakistan European journal of scientific research 15 3 301-307
Zubairi, H. Jamal (2011). Impact of Working Capital Management and Capital Structure on
Profitability of Automobile Firms in Pakistan. Finance and Corporate Governance
Conference.