Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 8th Edition
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781118953808
Author: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.13E
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Cash management: Cash is the money which is readily available in the form of currency. The task of handling cash with neither much, nor too little, is referred to as cash management.
To indicate: Suggestions to improve cash management practices for L, A, and W
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Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 8th Edition
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