cash flow problem

cash flow problem
   an insolvency
   Cash flow, the money we receive against what we have to pay, is always a problem, needing constant attention. This usage is of corporate trading while insolvent:
    Once that word gets out we are going to have what is euphemistically called a cash flow problem. (Sharpe, 1977)
   Also used of temporary personal indigence.

How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. . 2014.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Cash-Flow-Steuer —   [ kæʃ fləʊ ], Unternehmensbesteuerung, bei der sich die Steuer nicht nach dem Gewinn, sondern nach der Differenz zwischen Zahlungseingängen und (laufenden und Investitions )Ausgaben bemisst. In der (erstmals 1948 von E. C. Brown beschriebenen… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • cash flow — the flow of internal funds generated within the business as a result of receipts from debtors, payments to creditors, drawings and cash sales. Glossary of Business Terms The cash receipts and payments of a business. This differs from net income… …   Financial and business terms

  • Cash flow — In investments, it represents earnings before depreciation , amortization and non cash charges. Sometimes called cash earnings. Cash flow from operations (called funds from operations ) by real estate and other investment trusts is important… …   Financial and business terms

  • Free cash flow — In corporate finance, free cash flow (FCF) is a cash flow available for distribution among all the security holders of a company. They include equity holders, debt holders, preferred stock holders, convertibles holders, and so on.There are two… …   Wikipedia

  • problem —    an unwanted and often irreversible condition    The word is used in many phrases to conceal truth or inadequacy. Thus a cash problem in an individual is a shortage of money, and not a superfluity or a lack of pockets to put it in. In a company …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • Cash cow — In business, a cash cow is a product or a business unit that generates unusually high profit margins: so high that it is responsible for a large amount of a company s operating profit. This profit far exceeds the amount necessary to maintain the… …   Wikipedia

  • flow — [[t]flo͟ʊ[/t]] ♦♦ flows, flowing, flowed 1) VERB If a liquid, gas, or electrical current flows somewhere, it moves there steadily and continuously. [V adv/prep] A stream flowed gently down into the valley... [V adv/prep] The current flows into… …   English dictionary

  • Underinvestment Problem — An agency problem where a company refuses to invest in low risk assets, in order to maximize their wealth at the cost of the debt holders. Low risk projects provide more security for the firm s debt holders, since a steady stream of cash can be… …   Investment dictionary

  • List of Dallas episodes — This is a list of episodes of the soap opera Dallas. The original miniseries from 1978 was labeled as Season One when the series was initially released on DVD in 2004. Although Season One officially began with episode that aired September 23,… …   Wikipedia

  • Personal budget — A personal budget is a finance plan that allocates future personal income towards expenses, savings and debt repayment. Past spending and personal debt are considered when creating a personal budget. There are several methods and tools available… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”