Overview
Working capital management is critical to an organizations ability to meet its short-term obligations. When proposing new projects or investment ideas for corporations, it is critical to consider working capital red flags such as excess credit use by the business or a low cash balance. Managing such issues early on can help corporations acquire a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
Prompt
Using the business you selected for Project Two, complete the calculations for determining working capital, and describe their relevance in assessing financial health.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
- Financial Statement(s): Explain the various financial statement(s) needed to calculate a businesss working capital and how each financial statement is used. Provide examples to support your claims.
- Working Capitals Role: Discuss how effective working capital management supports a healthy business.
- Working Capital Interpretation: Use the appropriate formula to calculate working capital, then discuss the businesss current financial liquidity position.
- For example, does the business have sufficient working capital on hand to address bills to suppliers? Will there be potential cash inflow at the end of the year?
- Working Capital Management Direction: Discuss the current direction of the business regarding working capital management.
- Keep in mind that financial statements reflect a specific moment or period of time and the value of the businesss working capital during that period. To get a better understanding of the direction in which a business is going, use the businesss balance sheets from Mergent Online to compare the businesss value today against its value from one year ago.
Guidelines for Submission
Your submission should be a 2 to 3-page Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Any sources should be cited according to APA style.
Module Five Activity Rubric
CriteriaProficient (100%)Needs Improvement (70%)Not Complete (0%)ValueFinancial StatementExplains the various financial statement(s) needed to calculate a businesss working capital and how each statement is usedShows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include explaining in more detail the various financial statement(s) needed to calculate a businesss working capital and how each statement is usedDoes not attempt criterion15Working Capitals RoleDiscusses how effective working capital management supports a healthy businessShows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include discussing in more detail how effective working capital management supports a healthy businessDoes not attempt criterion20Working Capital InterpretationUses the appropriate formula to calculate working capital and discusses the businesss current financial liquidity positionShows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include discussing in more detail the businesss current financial liquidity position or using the appropriate formula to calculate the working capitalDoes not attempt criterion20Working Capital Management DirectionDiscusses the current direction of the business regarding working capital managementShows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include discussing in more detail the current direction of the business regarding working capital managementDoes not attempt criterion25Articulation of ResponseClearly conveys meaning with correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, demonstrating an understanding of audience and purposeShows progress toward proficiency, but with errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, negatively impacting readabilitySubmission has critical errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, preventing understanding of ideas20Total: 100%
