OneFinOps
Sign in Book a Demo
Glossary / Also known as

Cash management

Another name for Cash Flow Management.

Other names
Read the full definition All terms

What does cash management mean?

Cash management is another name for Cash Flow Management. Keeping enough actual cash in the business to pay what you owe, when you owe it - not just being profitable on paper.

The two names mean the same thing. You will see "cash management" in some ledgers, reports and contracts and "Cash Flow Management" in others. The full entry covers how it works, with examples.

Read the full definition of Cash Flow Management

Topics

From the glossary

Related terms.

Working capital Cash Flow Management Keeping enough actual cash in the business to pay what you owe, when you owe it - not just being profitable on paper. Also called cash management, cashflow management, liquidity management Accounts payable Accounts Payable (AP) Money a business owes to its suppliers and vendors for goods or services received but not yet paid for. Also called trade payables, sundry creditors, payables Invoice processing Invoice Management The end-to-end process of creating, receiving, tracking, approving, and processing invoices for timely payments and accurate financial records. Also called invoice processing, invoice handling, invoice workflow Financial reporting Accrual Accounting Recording revenue when you earn it and expenses when you incur them - not when cash moves. The accounting standard every Indian company must follow. Also called accrual basis of accounting, accrual method, mercantile system of accounting Collections and DSO Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days a business takes to collect payment after a sale, indicating the efficiency of its accounts receivable process. Also called debtor days, average collection period, receivable days Working capital Invoice Factoring Invoice factoring is a financial arrangement where a business sells its outstanding invoices to a third party (factor) at a discount in exchange for immediate cash. Also called factoring, receivables factoring
From the blog

Related posts.

AP Accounts Payable Process: Steps, Flow Chart and Controls The accounts payable process runs from purchase order to payment: receive the invoice, match it, book it with GST and TDS, approve, pay and reconcile. Dhatri Medarametla 3 min AR What is DSO? Days Sales Outstanding Formula and Example DSO (days sales outstanding) is the average number of days a business takes to collect payment after a credit sale. See the formula, example and how to cut it. OneFinOps Editorial 3 min AP What is Accounts Payable? Meaning, Examples and AP vs AR Accounts payable is the money a business owes suppliers for goods or services received but not yet paid. See the meaning, AP vs AR and the journal entry. Dhatri Medarametla 3 min
Book a Demo