What is Working Capital for a Business?

Working capital, otherwise known as net working capital, is the difference between a company’s current assets and current liabilities. The main components of working capital usually are: • Cash • Accounts receivable • Inventory • Accounts payable Working capital also includes short-term investments, short-term borrowings, and other current assets and current liabilities. But cash, accounts receivable, inventory, and accounts payable are generally the most prominent accounts and thus a primary focus when it comes to working capital optimization. — Edspira is the creation of Michael McLaughlin, an award-winning professor who went from teenage homelessness to a PhD. Edspira’s mission is to make a high-quality business education freely available to the world. — SUBSCRIBE FOR A FREE 53-PAGE GUIDE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PLUS: • A 23-PAGE GUIDE TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING • A 44-PAGE GUIDE TO U.S. TAXATION • A 75-PAGE GUIDE TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS • MANY MORE FREE PDF GUIDES AND SPREADSHEETS http://eepurl.com/dIaa5z — SUPPORT EDSPIRA ON PATREON *  / prof_mclaughlin   — GET CERTIFIED IN FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS, IFRS 16, AND ASSET-LIABILITY MANAGEMENT https://edspira.thinkific.com — LISTEN TO THE SCHEME PODCAST Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4WaNTqV... Website: https://www.edspira.com/podcast-2/ — GET TAX TIPS ON TIKTOK   / prof_mclaughlin   — ACCESS INDEX OF VIDEOS https://www.edspira.com/index — CONNECT WITH EDSPIRA Facebook:   / edspira   Instagram:   / edspiradotcom   LinkedIn:   / edspira   — CONNECT WITH MICHAEL Twitter:   / prof_mclaughlin   LinkedIn:   / prof-michael-mclaughlin   — ABOUT EDSPIRA AND ITS CREATOR https://www.edspira.com/about/ https://michaelmclaughlin.com