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What is the risk incurred by a company that operates with a negative cash position when the activity does not pose problems of renewal of bank loans?

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Question added by Nadjib RABAHI , Freelancer , My own account
Date Posted: 2017/02/28
Ashraf E. Mahmoud (PhD)
by Ashraf E. Mahmoud (PhD) , University Lecturer, Freelancer Consultant and Trainer for Int'l Business & Banking TF. , FreeLancer

Thanks for the invitation,

The risk is that the company may not be able to repay the banking loan unless they have reviewing its cash cycle / or its credit and collection policies for improvement.

Soliman Abd  ALmalak Gendy
by Soliman Abd ALmalak Gendy , مدير ادارة مراقبة حسابات , الجهاز المركزى للمحاسبات

A company needs to manage its cash flow to ensure that it get the maximum benefit out of it to grow its business. _A company can have a positive cash flow and a negative net income, also a negative Cash flow doesn't mean there is a loss

Abdullah Aziz Eldain Morsi  Elgendy -        CMA  Candidate
by Abdullah Aziz Eldain Morsi Elgendy - CMA Candidate , Regional Receivable Accountant , Amiantit Group of Companies

 Negative cash flow does not necessarily means loss, and may be due only to a mismatch of expenditure and income. Chronic mismatch, however, may indicate ineffective  credit management , leakage of  funds through fraud , or actual loss   loss . Temporary mismatch is covered usually by arranging an over draft facilities  

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