INSTRUMENTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CASH FLOW AND FOR THE RATIONALIZATION OF SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL INVESTMENT APPLIED BY MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES

The cash flow of the company is an essential element for the application and development of a fluency activity where the payment terms are considered according to the agreement and contracts. Concerning the multinational companies, it is the finance controller’s task to perform a strict, realistic and predictive record regarding the subsequent cash flow of the company. The most important items that influence the existence and the assessment of a realistic operational cash flow are the following: accounts receivable, external open credit lines, headquarter treasury approved amounts, accounts payable, wages. Another tool to improve the global performance of the company is the cash-pool that can be used only for same currencies for the main countries involved in.