receivables

GE Kicks the Factoring Habit
Working Capital

GE Kicks the Factoring Habit

Instead of selling receivables for quick cash, General Electric will boost its billings and collections "muscle," says CFO Carolina Dybeck Happe.
By Vincent Ryan | May 4, 2021
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Scorecard: Safeguarding Working Capital
Corporate Finance

Scorecard: Safeguarding Working Capital

A disrupted economy will make it harder to manage receivables, payables, and inventory with efficiency.
By Ramona Dzinkowski | June 24, 2020
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Working Capital Scorecard: The Hard Part of Boosting Liquidity
Corporate Finance

Working Capital Scorecard: The Hard Part of Boosting Liquidity

With payables stretched to the limit, wringing more cash out of working capital will be a challenge.
By Vincent Ryan | June 27, 2019
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Working Capital Scorecard: Suppliers Can Wait
Trade Finance

Working Capital Scorecard: Suppliers Can Wait

The cash conversion cycle improved once again in 2017, largely because many companies took as long as possible to pay suppliers.
By Ramona Dzinkowski | July 10, 2018
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Finding the Quirks in a Loan Agreement
M&A

Finding the Quirks in a Loan Agreement

Exclusions and fees can sour a financing.
By Vincent Ryan | October 28, 2013
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