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How can a company have a profit but not have cash?

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Question added by Rana Alnajjar , Web developer , Lebcards
Date Posted: 2016/12/01
Ghofran Mudhesh
by Ghofran Mudhesh , محاسبه , المستشار وائل ابو نار

 

When selling assets or he company   sold the products or delivering  the services   on account more than liablites 2-  assets revaluation  have accrued revenues

 

Ahmed mohsen
by Ahmed mohsen , Senior Accountant , Main Poly Clinic

Profit and cash-flow are related financial measurements in accounting but they are not directly linked. Profit is a measure of an company's ongoing sustainability while cash-flow is a measure of the company's ability to pay its bills as they become due. See, the cash-flow for a particular period is the closing cash balance arrived at after deducting the cash-out (paid) from the cash-in (received). Profit on the other hand, is the amount that remains after deducting from the revenue earned, the expenses incurred in earning that revenue. 

CHANDRASEKAR JAGANNATHAN
by CHANDRASEKAR JAGANNATHAN , SENIOR ACCOUNTANT , SHARAF GROUP ELECTRONICS DIVISION

Not necessary as the cash would have been invested in Fixed Assets which would yield profit in future.  If a business grows with profit , cash will not  a have much issue.

Majid Wangade
by Majid Wangade , Senior Accountant , KANTOUR LIMITED COMPANY ( Real Estate, Construction and Asset Management )

company can have a profit but not have cash because profit is computed using revenues and expenses, which are different from the company's cash receipts and cash disbursements. In other words, there is a difference between revenues and receipts. There is also a difference between expenses and expenditures.

 

Ashraf E. Mahmoud (PhD)
by Ashraf E. Mahmoud (PhD) , University Lecturer, Freelancer Consultant and Trainer for Int'l Business & Banking TF. , FreeLancer

Thanks for invitation,

When the organization is selling on credit and the receivables are not collected or not due yet.

manseer muhammed ali
by manseer muhammed ali , Accountant General , Royal Lighting L.L.C & Royal Furnishing LLC

There is a difference between revenues and receipts. There is also a difference between expenses and expenditures.A company can have a profit but not have cash because profit is computed using revenues and expenses, which are different from the company's cash receipts and cash disbursements. 

Nazmul Islam CMA
by Nazmul Islam CMA , Manager , Robi Axiatal Ltd.

In the following situations a profitable company might not have cash.

  • Having sales on credit but most expenses are in cash.
  • Investment made in cash.
  • Liability settlement in cash etc.

Abdullah Aziz Eldain Morsi  Elgendy -        CMA  Candidate
by Abdullah Aziz Eldain Morsi Elgendy - CMA Candidate , Regional Receivable Accountant , Amiantit Group of Companies

1-  when

1- the company   sold the products or delivering  the services   on account

2-  assets  revaluation

 

 

TARIG BABIKER AL AMIN
by TARIG BABIKER AL AMIN , Head of Planning and Studies Unit , Sudanese Free Zones and Markets Co.

Thank you for the invitation, liquidity or cash is the result of revenue operations may be regular or Received actually, but there revenues are recorded only has not been collected yet and this affects the cash available to the company, or that the company's obligations rotating frequent dramatically, and also the profit inflating stocks last duration value which is deducted from the direct cost of operations resulting in a gain of placebo or notebook profit

Wilfredo Quito
by Wilfredo Quito , Accounting Manager , DDC LAND INC.

Thank you for your kindness invitation.

I agree with all previous answers.

Regards

Ahmed Mostafa
by Ahmed Mostafa , Manager, Forensics , KPMG ME

when the majority of the sales be on credit

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