working capital
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working capital — see capital Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. working capital … Law dictionary
working capital — working assets The capital that is used to finance the day to day operations of a company. Working capital is part of the balance sheet and is calculated as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. The size and composition… … Accounting dictionary
working capital — n [U] the money that is available to be used for the costs of a business →↑venture capital … Dictionary of contemporary English
working capital — ► NOUN ▪ the capital of a business which is used in its day to day trading operations … English terms dictionary
working capital — noun uncount BUSINESS the money that a business has available for immediate use … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
working capital — n. 1. Accounting the excess of cash and liquid assets over current liabilities 2. cash and other assets needed for the day to day operation of a business … English World dictionary
Working capital — Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management · Chart of accounts … Wikipedia
working capital — the excess of current assets over current liabilities of any business at any time. Glossary of Business Terms In accounting and finance, used to describe the amount, if any, by which a business s current assets exceed its current liabilities.… … Financial and business terms
Working capital — Defined as the difference in current assets and current liabilities (excluding short term debt). Current assets may or may not include cash and cash equivalents, depending on the company. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * working… … Financial and business terms
Working Capital — Zum Umlaufvermögen (oder Betriebskapital) eines Unternehmens gehören Vermögensgegenstände, die umlaufen beziehungsweise umgesetzt werden sollen, deren Bestand sich also durch Zu und Abgänge häufig ändert. Sie befinden sich nur kurze Zeit im… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Working Capital — A measure of both a company s efficiency and its short term financial health. The working capital ratio is calculated as: Positive working capital means that the company is able to pay off its short term liabilities. Negative working capital… … Investment dictionary
