Accounting Business Reporting for Decision Making

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After studying this chapter, you should be able to:

13.1 discuss the management of net working capital

13.2 outline the issues underlying the management of cash

13.3 discuss the management of accounts receivable

13.4 identify the issues with respect to the management of inventories

13.5 compare the sources of short-term finance

13.6 compare the sources of long-term debt finance

13.7 explain equity finance instruments and their roles

13.8 discuss hybrid financial instruments

13.9 describe the use of international finance.

CHAPTER 13

Financing the business

Contents

Chapter 13 preview

13.1 Managing net working capital

13.2 Managing cash

13.3 Managing accounts receivable

13.4 Managing inventories

13.5 Sources of short-term finance

13.6 Sources of long-term debt finance

13.7 Equity finance

13.8 Hybrid finance

13.9 International sources of funding