CFO.com: Working Capital News http://www.cfo.com/archives/directory.cfm/2984340 The latest finance news, including accounting practices, government investigations, capital-raisings, credit ratings, investor relations, and personnel shuffles. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:29:29 GMT CFO.com http://www.cfo.com/images/cfo_com_logo_small.gif http://www.cfo.com Free Cash Profiles: Consumer Products http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14617396/?f=rsspage Tepid demand is putting a choke hold on the cash flow of consumer products companies. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:28:00 GMT Company Cash Hoards Swell by 11% http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14611956/?f=rsspage The 1,000 biggest U.S. corporations also borrowed 7% more in the second quarter of this year than they did in the second quarter of 2010, a study shows. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:08:00 GMT Think Like a Banker http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14609055/?f=rsspage Extending credit to customers requires strong policies, thoughtful benchmarking, and active management. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:44:00 GMT Free Cash Profiles: The Computer Hardware Industry http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14598089/?f=rsspage The secret ingredient in a recipe for sustainable growth? Getting paid in advance. Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:41:00 GMT The Trouble with DSO http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14591964/?f=rsspage Days sales outstanding is not a good metric for measuring collections performance, experts say. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:49:00 GMT Easing the Squeeze: The 2011 Working Capital Scorecard http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14586631/?f=rsspage As sales revive and coffers swell, companies seem less intent on wringing cash out of working capital. Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:49:00 GMT Six Ways to Stretch Your Payment Terms http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14588856/?f=rsspage When it comes to working capital improvements, accounts payable may yield an abundant crop of low-hanging fruit. Thu, 14 Jul 2011 06:27:00 GMT The Check May or May Not Be in the Mail http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14587774/?f=rsspage Recent data shows that collecting cash is no easy feat these days. Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:33:00 GMT The Risks of Early-Stage Debt http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14587025/?f=rsspage Start-ups are turning to venture debt to plug the gaps in equity financing, but these loans come with caveats. Sat, 09 Jul 2011 03:21:00 GMT Negotiating with Goliath http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14570374/?f=rsspage How smaller companies get big customers to pay in a timely fashion. Sun, 01 May 2011 20:11:00 GMT