Capital & Markets
Working Capital Management
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What it means
Managing current assets (AR, inventory, cash) and current liabilities (AP) day-to-day.
Why it matters
Every dollar tied up in working capital is a dollar not earning returns elsewhere.
How to calculate — with Cawan's Shoes
Reduce DSO, DIO; extend DPO responsibly. Cawan's cut DSO by 5 days = $6.8M cash freed.
What's at stake if you ignore this
Poor WC management can bankrupt a growing, profitable business.