BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Cash
- to exchange a check for cash
- money in the form of bank bills and coins that are legal tender. This includes cash in hand, deposits repayable on demand with any bank or other financial institution, and deposits denominated in foreign currencies.
Wiktionary Definition for: Cash
- Money in the form of notes/bills and coins, as opposed to cheques/checks or electronic transactions.
- To exchange a check for money in the form of notes/bills.
- Any of several low-denomination coins of India or China, especially the Chinese copper coin.
- #English Cash.
- (''of money'') In coins and bills/notes.
Additional Resources
- Avoiding Cash-Flow Problems
- Cash flow is the life blood of any business, and a core indicator of an enterprise's financial health and viability. While not a failsafe way to appraise performance, cash flow is as good a barometer as any to quickly judge the financial performance of an entire company, an operating unit,...
- Articles 2007-11-14
- Why You Shouldn?t Bash Cash
- Today?s seemingly microscopic yields on money market funds aren?t so bad when you take into account the fact that inflation has actually been negative for much of the year. As a result, real returns are actually fairly decent. Here?s how to think about the role of cash in your portfolio,...
- Articles 2009-11-19
- Cash Is King In These Tough Times: Management Guru Ram Charan
- Management consultant maven Ram Charan is out with a new book with an impeccable sense of timing. "Leadership in the Era of Economic Uncertainty: The New Rules for Getting the Right Things Done in Difficult Times" (McGraw-Hill) offers key points for survival in what Charan says is a "100-year" economic...
- Blog posts 2009-01-14
- Is Cash the Best Motivator?
- Is Cash the Best Motivator?Cash vs. noncash awards.For close to 20 years I've had a close relationship with Maritz Inc., the company in Missouri that's all about getting more out of a company's prime stakeholders: both direct employees and the folks who work in the channel, whether for dealers, franchisees...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-03
- Defining Free Cash Flow
- It is not unusual to pick up an analysts' report, quarterly statement, or annual report and find references to a company's cash flow or free cash flow. But what do these terms really mean? There are many ways to define cash flow and free cash flow, resulting in problems of...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Cash Flows
- Cash Flow Statement CFS is the financial document detailing the exchange of cash between a business and the outside world. It contains details about the cash coming in the organization through operations and financing. CFS also elaborates on the cash going out of the organization through the investing activity. Cash...
- Presentations 2003-01-01
- The Statement Of Cash Flow
- Statement of Cash Flows SCF details out an organization's transactions involving cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period. It contains details about the cash coming in the organization through operations and financing. SCF also elaborates on the cash going out of the organization through the investing activity. Cash...
- Presentations 2003-01-01
- What's in Apple's Wallet? Cash.
- Stephen Rosenman submits: 1. Apple minted money last quarter. Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities rose from $24.49 to $28,145 billion in Q1 2009, a whopping $3.655 billion gain. That's $4.10 a share for one quarter's contribution. Right now Apple's cash is worth $31.60 a share. If...
- External links 2009-03-09
- ‘Cash For Clunkers': Did It Work?
- Sure, the program boosted sales and put more-efficient cars on the road. But a look behind the numbers reveals some surprising side effects. ...
- Articles 2009-08-24
- The Statement Of Cash flows
- Statement of Cash Flows SCF is the financial document detailing the exchange of cash between a business and the outside world. It contains details about the cash coming in the organization through operations and financing. SCF also elaborates on the cash going out of the organization through the investing activity....
- Presentations 2003-01-01
- Statement Of Cash Flows
- Statement of Cash Flows SCF illustrates the inflow and outflow of cash transactions to and from an organization. It contains details about the cash coming in the organization through the operations and financing activities. SCF also elaborates on the cash going out of the organization through the investing activity. Cash...
- Presentations 2003-01-01
- What's the Better Motivator: Cash or Kudos?
- I've been enjoying a lively exchange of ideas with Derek Irvine, who writes the Globoforce Blog about employee recognition. He recently challenged an assertion I made when writing about motivation in a rotten economy, where I opined that offering more money to employees can be both a motivator and a...
- Blog posts 2008-12-02
- Some Basic Tips of Cash Management in Your Business
- Cash is probably the most vulnerable asset in any organization. Cash is often improperly monitored by management or ignored all together. Effective cash management is imperative in every business organization, whether for-profit or not-for-profit. Effective cash management must incorporate accuracy, completeness, authorization, existence, disclosure and reporting over all cash activities...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Cash Back Credit Cards - Cash or Con?
- Does a cash back credit card actually pay money in the long run, or is it just another term for advanced cash? Yes, a person can actually get cash back for using a cash back credit card. However, a person needs to carefully research and investigate all the cards available...
- White papers 2006-05-26
- Cash Flow Budget Worksheet
- The Cash Flow Budget Worksheet is used to project your business's cash inflows and outflows over a six-month period of time. It has many important uses. It can predict the ability of your business to create the cash necessary for expansion or to support you. It can project your business's...
- Tools & templates 2004-03-01
- Cash flow management. (Technology Tools).(Emagia Solutions offers a suite of cash flow management software)(Brief Article)
- Emagia Solutions provides a suite of integrated, real-time cash flow management software that manages the entire financial supply chain: Cash Inflow, Cash Outflow, Cash Forecasting, Electronic Invoicing Presentment & Payment, and more. Emagia Solutions provides a suite of integrated, real-time cash flow management...
- Research articles 2003-01-01
- Inquest of Cash at Quest Resource
- The Company: Quest Resource Corp, a producer of natural gas. The Filing: Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 25, 2008. The Finding: The Chairman and CEO of Quest Resource Corp, Jerry Cash, resigned Monday after the Oklahoma Department of Securities launched an investigation into...
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- Half of Small Biotechs Have Less Than One Year of Cash Left
- The golden years for biotech startups may be nearing an end, according to an analysis by Jeffries & Co. and San Diego's Xconomy.com. Small biotechs that are publicly traded but not yet profitable are drawing down their cash -- and in some cases running out. Amylin, Somaxon, Arena, and Neurocrine...
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- Shareholders Come First with First Cash Financial Services
- Warren Buffett always said that a company’s managers should have the ability to be candid with shareholders. They should report financial performance honestly, point out what went right and what went wrong. First Cash Financial Services FCFS has always been a strong performer in the payday loan and...
- External links 2009-02-23
- Cash Flow Analysis
- This article is talking about the managerial decision for managing the cash of the business. It explains about the basic of cash flow analysis - Cash is the essence of your business, so it is important to understand how cash flows in and out of your business. Careful cash management...
- White papers 2001-10-01
