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Cash Cycle

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Cash cycle
In general, the time between cash disbursement and cash collection. In net working capital management, it can be thought of as the operating cycle less the accounts payable payment period.

Cash Cycle
The time between an expenditure of money to make a product and the collection of accounts receivable from the sale of that product. Obviously, a shorter cash cycle is preferable. A longer cash cycle may indicate a current or potential problem with cash flow.


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The bank says that Soco's operating results were broadly in line with its expectations, and Citi's analysts note that there is nothing in the latest set of results that raise concerns about Soco's cash cycle.
If possible, find out if terms offered to other buyers are compromising a supplier's cash cycle.
Firms need to focus on controlling cash and working across the supply chain to reduce the cash cycle for all.
 
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