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Working capital released at end of project?

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FM Exams › Working capital released at end of project?

  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 9 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • September 22, 2015 at 8:22 pm #272828
    drice99
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    Hi John, 8 chapters in and first question, not bad!? 😉

    Would it be possible if you could confirm if my understanding of why working capital is relased as a cash inflow at the end of the project is correct (q2 page 47):

    I understand we pay money out faster than we receive, so cash is needed as an outflow initially . Is it because eventually we will get all our money in from receivables and the net spend on working capital is by definition zero (any extra received is assumed to be part of the profit, ie $30000 pa operating cash flows)

    Cheers

    Hugh

    September 23, 2015 at 7:31 am #273104
    John Moffat
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    Yes you are correct.

    It is to finance extra receivables, extra inventory etc. while the project continues. Once it stops the extra finance is no longer needed and is released.

    September 23, 2015 at 11:34 pm #273334
    drice99
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    Thanks John

    September 24, 2015 at 7:46 am #273360
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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