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The Problems Of Working Capital Management In The Private Sector.

ABSTRACT

            This project work “The Problems of Working Capital Management in the Private Sector” affords the reader a step by step approach to the study of the rast filed of private sector and the problems encounter in the management of these private sector.The first chapter of this work provides relevant introductory materials and objectives guiding business within the region of private sector. The second chapter provides the central philosophy of a successful management, meaning of working capital management and the inefficient management of working capital. In this work, we shall come to know that profit is the sole aim of every business and must be targeted at any point in time.This work will help most especially the private sectors to know how to go about maximizing profit. I remain grateful to director school of financial studies Onovo and also to all my well wishers.

TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER ONE

1.0              THE INTRODUCTION

1.1       BUSINESS GUIDING OBJECTIVES

CHAPTER TWO

2.0       CENTRAL PHILOSOPHY OF A SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT

2.1              THE MEANING OF WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

2.2              INEFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF WORKING CAPITAL

CHAPTER THREE

2.0              SUMMARY

3.1              RECOMMENDATION

3.2              CONCLUSION

3.3              BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER ONE

1.0              THE INTRODUCTION

The main objectives of any business in the private sector is to make profit, but the uncertainty inherent in today’s economical environment threatens the survival of every business and makes sound liquidity and management, the local point for financial management rather than achievement of maximum profit.

1. For sometime past, the convention revenue occurs and balance sheet have been considered sufficient for the effective control of a business.  The deeper study and in creased financial lead to an ever growing and importance of working capital and it’s influence on the success or otherwise of business operations.
2. Working capital management has been various defined but in a nutshell, it refers directly to planning, organizing, financing and controlling of resources available to the business in order to achieve set of objective or a definite goal.

            L.R. Howard puts it this way; working capital may be regarded as the life hood of a business. Its effective provision can do much to ensure the success of a business while it’s in efficient management can lead not only to loss of profit but also to the ultimate downfall of want.  Otherwise might be considered as a promissory concern.

3. It is certain that if skilled working capital management is not available in amount of finance provided will transform a financially weak company with mediocre performance into a strong and dynamic organization enjoying a scintillating reputation.

1.1              BUSINESS GUIDING OBJECTIVES

Every business has its objectives that guides its policy and in

their most basic form include survival, profitability and growth.  Growth objectives are the control philosophy of any successful management.  This may be expressed in a variety of ways. Sales, profit, market share, geographical coverage, product line but they are all contingent on a continues flow of funds affording management the means to implement decisions.

            So, while the primary financial responsibility form an ownership view point may be to maximize value, the financial executive primary managerial responsibility is to present the continuity of the flow of funds, so that no essential decision of top management is frustrated for lack of corporate purchasing power.

1. Considered in these terms the researcher wants to examine how working capital has been managed overtime in an organization.
2. To examine if an organization has sufficient cash to maintain a smooth functioning organization that takes advantage of discounts similar savings.
3. To examine I cash and inventory are excessive in an organization.
4. To investigate of an organization has adequate current assets of meet it’s maturing obligations.

Finally, it is hoped that this research work will sense the

purpose of the useful information in decision making and for student in their researcher work.