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Cash is the primary asset that individuals and companies use to pay off their obligations on a regular basis. In business, companies have a lot of cash flows and outflows that need to be managed wisely to meet payment obligations, plan for future payments, and maintain business-appropriate business stability. For individuals, maintaining cash balance and earning a return on idle cash are usually major concerns.
In corporate cash management, often referred to as Treasury Managers, Business Managers, Corporate Treasurers and Chief Financial Officers, there are usually key people responsible for overall cash management strategies, cash-related responsibilities and stability analysis. Many companies can outsource all of their cash management responsibilities to different cash management service providers. Nevertheless, there are several key criteria that are monitored and analyzed by cash management officers on a daily, monthly, quarterly and yearly basis.
Cash flow statements are a central part of corporate cash flow management. Although it is often transparently reported to stakeholders on a quarterly basis, parts of it are usually stored and tracked internally on a daily basis. Cash flow statements broadly record all business cash flows. This includes cash from accounts receivable, cash paid for accounts payable, cash paid for investments and cash paid for finances. The bottom line of a cash flow statement is how much cash a company has.
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