STUDY OF CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT AS AN IMPERATIVE FOR THE GROWTH AND PROFITABILITY OF BUSINESS

The purpose of the study was to appraise the management of cash flow: An imperative for business growth in Nigeria economy. Some of the key indicators were identified to be investment, business transactions, saving effective operations of the business etc.
Related literatures were reviewed for a better appreciation of the conceptual framework of the subject matter. From the study conducted, it shows that cash flow management is an imperative for business growth, the questions that one must have in mind is what  are the strategies that must be put in place in order to enhance the topic: cash flow management: An imperative for business growth.
Many analysis and investigations has been carried out, questions were asked and responses received and it was discovered that cash flow management plays a vital role in business growth.

Abstract                                        
Table of contents                                 
CHAPTER ONE
1.1    Background of the study                        
1.2    Statement of the study                        
1.3    Objectives of the study                        
1.4    Research question                            
1.5    Hypotheses                                 
1.6    Significance of the study                        
1.7    Scope and limitation of the study                
1.8    Definition of terms                             
References

                                    
CHAPTER TWO
2.1    Basic concept of cash flow statement                
2.2    Cash flow statement definition                    
2.3    Benefits of cash flow statement                
2.4    Various areas of cash flow statement            
2.4.1 Operating activities                        
2.4.2 Investment activities                        
2.4. 3 Financing activities                    
2.5    Liquidity ad profitability explained
2.6    Cash flow fore cast                            
2.7    Relationship between cash management and cash flow forecast                                     
2.7.1    The goal of cash flow management
2.7.2    Internal control over cash                    
2.7.3    Steps to achieve internal control over cash transactions and balances                    
2.8    Solution to the problem of cash management        
2.9    Principles of liquidity and profitability
            
2.9.1    The benefits of liquidity to the operating performance of a business                            
2.9.2    Liquidity ratio                            
2.9.3    Consequence of illiquidity                    
2.10        Importance of profitability in cash management
2.10.1    Profitability ratio
2.10.2    Cash and profit distinguished                
2.10.3    Roles of positive cash flow in business  
References

CHAPTER THREE
3.0    Research design and methodology                 
3.1    Research design                            
3.2    Sources of data                            
3.2.1    Primary sources of data                        
3.2.2    Secondary sources of data                        
3.3      Population and determination of sample size            
3.4    Method of investigation                        


CHAPTER FOUR
4.0    Presentation, analysis and interpretation of data
4.1    Analysis of data                            
4.2    Test of hypothesis  
                             
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0    Summary of findings, conclusions and recommendation
5.1    Summary of findings                         
5.2    Conclusion                                
5.3    Recommendation                                
5.4    Bibliography                             `