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- December 4, 2012 at 11:50 pm #56163
Hi John,
Can u please tell me the deference between these two questions. To mee it seems both of the questions are same, but the examiners answers are very different and both are for 8 marksJune 2010- ZSE CO
Identify and discuss the factors to be considered in formulating a trade receivables management policy for ZSC Co.December 2010 -WQZcCo
Discuss the factors that should be considered in formulating working capital policy on the management of trade receivables.Many thanks
December 5, 2012 at 11:40 am #110148In June 2010 you were asked for comments about receivables management specific for ZSC Co.
In December 2010 you were asked to comment on receivables management in general.
However in both cases they are only suggested answers and you would not be expected to make all the points – the more points you make the better, so learn from both answers.
December 7, 2012 at 3:36 pm #110149He repeated December 2010 question again for 8 marks. Thank you very much for the help John.
December 9, 2012 at 9:36 am #110150You are welcome 🙂
February 4, 2013 at 7:21 am #114680Hi, so what are the general policies to adopt on receivables management.
Am doing self study kindly be of help in explaining.
February 7, 2013 at 1:15 pm #115135There is too much to type here!
Have you read our Course Notes and watched my lectures on here?February 12, 2013 at 6:18 am #117444I have only read the course notes.
Do the following qualify?
-reveiwing credit limits for customers,
-assing financial statement for customers
-if need be using factoring to collect debt( when you have tried collecting and you have failed)
-employing expatriate staff to manage receivables
-etcThis is what I understood from the course notes.
February 12, 2013 at 7:55 am #117468Yes – those are all things one would consider when formulating a policy for managing receivables.
(why expatriate staff though? 🙂 )February 12, 2013 at 12:07 pm #117522Mostly they are good at the job given to them, hence you will expect quality results from there input.
On the other hand explain to me in detail the following approaches that an organisation can adopt in terms of inventory
-agressive
-moderate
-conservativeFebruary 13, 2013 at 7:44 am #117688I am not sure I agree with you with regard to ex-pat staff – some are good and some or not. Same with local staff 🙂
Agressive, conservative, moderate are approaches to the way that an organisation finances its working capital (not their inventory policy).
Aggressive is where they finance primarily with short-term finance; conservative is where they finance primarily with long-term finance.Have you watched my lectures on working capital?
February 15, 2013 at 5:56 am #117905Thank you.
February 16, 2013 at 1:35 pm #117994You are welcome
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