Electronic Invoices (E-Invoicing)
Easy topic? But huge impacts! The need and benefit of electronic invoices arise because
corporates search for new possibilities of using the technological progress for their scope. The
automatic clearing of electronic invoices are used also to control the cash-flow and manage a
firms liquidity better. Introducing E-Invoicing means not only a new way of sending
an information (invoice), it improves at the end of the day the operational
processes.
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Working Capital as Barometer of Efficency
Working Capital is a highly efficient barometer for measuring a companies operating efficiency
and effectivity. As better the conditions are, as more the corporate is able to concentrate on its
core-business instead of asking banks and shareholders for more capital.
What do you expect from your Supplier?
Most supplier, producer and wholesaler expect from the ordered product:
•
Cheap Price
•
Short Delivery Time
•
Product need to be in sale- and useable condition
•
Minimum preparation for the re-sale
How do you measure the performance of your supplier that those requirements will be met?
Many companies measure their supplier only with feeling and based on experience made in the past. But some
companies have also objective measurement criterias. Find In the following an approach how far supplier can help you to
achieve your inventory-goals and how these methods will improve your results.
Leasing - Finance vs. Operational
Leasing became since the early 80’s of the last century increasingly the status of an attractive
model to finance all kind of consuming goods and machinery. Leasing means by nature “rent”
but in the context of getting goods on credit it became the naturalized meaning of “buy on
credit”. This is not always the case.
Important IFRS Checklist: 9 points to find out the difference.
Cash Collection - from Receivables to Cash
Efficient handling of receivables ensures the continuity in the loan- and collection process.
Hence, it ensures the survival of a company. Basic requirement for this is the introduction of a
credit- and collection management policy. Doing this right, it is the central liquidity pillar of
every corporate.
Group Netting
Netting is a process in which receivables and payables are compared and cleared against
each other. With the intention of paying the residual amount (mostly in cash, but not
necessarely) the net-amount is reduced to the net-receivable. The biggest benefits of netting
are not visible at first sight, especially if different currencies are involved!
Currency Exchange Risk, FX-Exposure
In line with introducing more or less floating currency exchange rates a huge industry was
born. The industry of managing these risks. Numberless banks and other provider promise
every day with new products that the risk can be held under control and on top, generating a
cash-profit with it. Can this be useful? What is the difference between hedging and
speculation?
Rate your Bank!
Until end of 2007 almost all Banks had the reputation of beeing untouchable in terms of
credibility and providing excellent service for their customers. If someone was asking for
counterparty-risk it was always the bank, never the customer. But now after Lehmann & Co this
position should be also taken by the customer, it is a matter of his existence! But -
easer said as made. How can you rate your Bank(s)?
Currency Overlay - is it possible to make profit with hedging?
In general, the exchange of amounts in different currencies is a zero-sum game. The reason
that some participants of the foreign exchange market manage their foreign currency positions
actively make it to some of them possible to operate above the zero-border. Thus,
to the burden of other participants.
that some participants of the foreign exchange market manage their foreign currency positions
actively make it to some of them possible to operate above the zero-border. Thus,
to the burden of other participants.
Loans
Loans are considered generally often as fidding, totally intelligigible and more over, as a simple
financial agreement. But in practice quite often comprehensive questions arise which lead to
sometimes serious problems because of a lack of technical knowledge and/or legal
understandings.
financial agreement. But in practice quite often comprehensive questions arise which lead to
sometimes serious problems because of a lack of technical knowledge and/or legal
understandings.
Inhouse Bank
Best possible results in group treasury departments depend from professional banking, but not
only external, especially also internal with Inhouse Banking a lot of potentials may come up.
An Inhouse Bank offers improvement opportunities for cost efficiency, process
controlling, risk mitigation and tax optimization.
Negative Interest makes great
demands on the Treasury. Not just for
external investment, also and
especially regarding intercompany
interest yield. Read here what need to
be considered in such a special
environment.
Electronic Invoices (E-Invoicing)
Easy topic? But huge impacts! The need and
benefit of electronic invoices arise because
corporates search for new possibilities of
using the technological progress for their
scope. The automatic clearing of electronic
invoices are used also to control the cash-
flow and manage a firms liquidity better.
Introducing E-Invoicing means not only a new way of sending an
information (invoice), it improves at the end of the day the
operational processes.
Treasury Infos
Useful and exciting topics
all about Treasury
Working Capital as Barometer of Efficency
Working Capital is a highly efficient
barometer for measuring a companies
operating efficiency and effectivity. As better
the conditions are, as more the corporate is
able to concentrate on its core-business
instead of asking banks and
shareholders for more capital.
What do you expect from your Supplier?
Most supplier, producer and wholesaler
expect from the ordered product:
•
Cheap Price
•
Short Delivery Time
•
Product need to be in sale- and
useable condition
•
Minimum preparation for the re-sale
How do you measure the performance of your supplier that those
requirements will be met? Many companies measure their supplier
only with feeling and based on experience made in the past. But
some companies have also objective measurement criterias. Find
In the following an approach how far supplier can help you to
achieve your inventory-goals and how these
methods will improve your results.
Leasing - Finance vs. Operational
Leasing became since the early 80’s of the
last century increasingly the status of an
attractive model to finance all kind of
consuming goods and machinery. Leasing
means by nature “rent” but in the context of
getting goods on credit it became the
naturalized meaning of “buy on credit”. This
is not always the case.
Including IFRS Checklist: 9 points to find out the
difference.
Cash Collection - from Receivables to Cash
Efficient handling of receivables ensures the
continuity in the loan- and collection process.
Hence, it ensures the survival of a company.
Basic requirement for this is the introduction of a
credit- and collection management policy. Doing
this right, it is the central liquidity
pillar of every corporate.
Group Netting
Netting is a process in which receivables and
payables are compared and cleared against
each other. With the intention of paying the
residual amount (mostly in cash, but not
necessarely) the net-amount is reduced to the
net-receivable. The biggest benefits of netting
are not visible at first sight,
especially if different currencies are involved!
Currency Exchange Risk, FX-Exposure
In line with introducing more or less floating
currency exchange rates a huge industry
was born. The industry of managing these
risks. Numberless banks and other provider
promise every day with new products that
the risk can be held under control and on
top, generating a cash-profit with it. Can this
be useful? What is the difference between hedging and
speculation?
Rate your Bank!
Until end of 2007 almost all Banks had the
reputation of beeing untouchable in terms of
credibility and providing excellent service for
their customers. If someone was asking for
counterparty-risk it was always the bank,
never the customer. But now after Lehmann
& Co this position should be also taken by
the customer, it is a matter of his existence! But - easer
said as made. How can you rate your Bank(s)?
Currency Overlay - make profit with hedging?
In general, the exchange of amounts in
different currencies is a zero-sum game.
The reason that some participants of the
foreign exchange market manage their
foreign currency positions actively make it to
some of them possible to operate above the zero-border.
Thus, to the burden of other participants.
different currencies is a zero-sum game.
The reason that some participants of the
foreign exchange market manage their
foreign currency positions actively make it to
some of them possible to operate above the zero-border.
Thus, to the burden of other participants.
Loans
Loans are considered generally often as
fidding, totally intelligigible and more over, as
a simple financial agreement. But in practice
quite often comprehensive questions arise
which lead to sometimes serious problems
because of a lack of technical knowledge
and/or legal understandings.
fidding, totally intelligigible and more over, as
a simple financial agreement. But in practice
quite often comprehensive questions arise
which lead to sometimes serious problems
because of a lack of technical knowledge
and/or legal understandings.
Inhouse Bank
Best possible results in group treasury
departments depend from professional
banking, but not only external, especially also
internal with Inhouse Banking a lot of
potentials may come up.
An Inhouse Bank offers improvement
opportunities for cost efficiency, process
controlling, risk mitigation and tax optimization.
departments depend from professional
banking, but not only external, especially also
internal with Inhouse Banking a lot of
potentials may come up.
An Inhouse Bank offers improvement
opportunities for cost efficiency, process
controlling, risk mitigation and tax optimization.
