CFO Paradigm · Example company: Cawan's Shoes
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.