Account receivable management across Industrial sectors in Ghana; analyzing the economic effectiveness and efficiency

Tweneboah Senzu, Emmanuel and Ndebugri, Haruna (2017): Account receivable management across Industrial sectors in Ghana; analyzing the economic effectiveness and efficiency. Forthcoming in: : pp. 1-43.

Abstract

Since account receivable constitute a significant portion of current assets in manufacturing and wholesale firms, the study aimed at investigating trade credit and principles adopted by firms in the management of account receivables across the industrial sectors in Ghana. This enabled the study to examined strengths and weaknesses in account receivable strategies by firms in Ghana and recommend economically effective and efficient practice

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Account receivable managements, account receivable policy, Trade credit, Finance
• Subjects: G - Financial Economics > G2 - Financial Institutions and Services > G23 - Non-bank Financial Institutions ; Financial Instruments ; Institutional Investors; G - Financial Economics > G3 - Corporate Finance and Governance > G31 - Capital Budgeting ; Fixed Investment and Inventory Studies ; Capacity; G - Financial Economics > G3 - Corporate Finance and Governance > G39 - Other

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