Being Prepared for the Unexpected: Days Cash on Hand

Published On:

August 09, 2024

Authored By:

APQC

Public Content:

Days cash on hand is a valuable liquidity metric that measures the number of days an organization can continue paying its operating expenses with the amount of cash currently available. After reviewing cross-industry benchmarking data for this measure, APQC highlights several practices that can help your organization increase its cash reserves.

Type:

Infographics

Topics:

Finance and Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management

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