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Working capital, also known as net working capital (NWC), is the difference between a company’s current assets—such as cash, accounts receivable/customers’ unpaid bills, and inventories of raw materials and finished goods—and its current liabilities, such as accounts payable and debts. It's a commonly used measurement to gauge the short-term health of an organization.<ref>[https://www.investopedia.com/terms/w/workingcapital.asp Working Capital: Formula, Components, and Limitations]</ref>
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Working capital indicates the liquidity levels of businesses for managing day-to-day expenses and covers inventory, cash, accounts payable, accounts receivable and short-term debt. It is an indicator of the short-term financial position of an organization and is also a measure of its overall efficiency.<ref>[https://www.bajajfinserv.in/what-is-working-capital Working Capital Definition and Meaning - Bajaj Finserv]</ref>
 
Working capital indicates the liquidity levels of businesses for managing day-to-day expenses and covers inventory, cash, accounts payable, accounts receivable and short-term debt. It is an indicator of the short-term financial position of an organization and is also a measure of its overall efficiency.<ref>[https://www.bajajfinserv.in/what-is-working-capital Working Capital Definition and Meaning - Bajaj Finserv]</ref>
  
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== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
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*[[IT Investment (Information Technology Investment)]]
 
*[[Business Strategy|Define Business Strategy]]
 
*[[Business Strategy|Define Business Strategy]]
 
*[[IT Strategy (Information Technology Strategy)|Definition of IT Strategy]]
 
*[[IT Strategy (Information Technology Strategy)|Definition of IT Strategy]]

Revision as of 14:54, 6 December 2022

Working capital, also known as net working capital (NWC), is the difference between a company’s current assets—such as cash, accounts receivable/customers’ unpaid bills, and inventories of raw materials and finished goods—and its current liabilities, such as accounts payable and debts. It's a commonly used measurement to gauge the short-term health of an organization.[1]

Working capital indicates the liquidity levels of businesses for managing day-to-day expenses and covers inventory, cash, accounts payable, accounts receivable and short-term debt. It is an indicator of the short-term financial position of an organization and is also a measure of its overall efficiency.[2]



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