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Liquidity is your business’s ability to quickly convert assets into cash to meet short-term financial obligations.<\/p>\n
In accounting, liquidity refers to a company\u2019s ability to cover current liabilities \u2013 debts or financial obligations due within a year \u2013 using its current assets (e.g. cash, accounts receivable, marketable securities, etc.). Assets are considered more or less liquid based on how easily they can be converted into cash. For example:<\/p>\n
Liquidity is vital because it means your business can:<\/p>\n
Liquidity is measured using financial ratios found on the balance sheet, comparing current assets to current liabilities. Common liquidity ratios include:<\/p>\n
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The current ratio measures how well a business can manage short-term obligations with current assets.<\/p>\n
Current Ratio = Current Assets \/ Current Liabilities<\/strong><\/p>\n A ratio above 1 means there is sufficient liquidity to meet short-term debts.<\/p>\n The quick ratio excludes inventory and instead focuses on assets that can be converted to cash straight away:<\/p>\n Quick Ratio = (Current Assets \u2013 Inventory) \/ Current Liabilities<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s a useful tool when certain inventory is difficult to liquidate.<\/p>\n The cash ratio measures the ability to meet liabilities using only cash and cash equivalents:<\/p>\n Cash Ratio = (Cash + Cash Equivalents) \/ Current Liabilities \u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n A higher ratio shows stronger liquidity but might also mean there\u2019s an excess of unused cash. Generally, high liquidity means that a company can easily meet its short-term obligations.<\/p>\n While liquidity is used to tackle your short-term obligations, solvency is about a company’s ability to meet its long-term debt obligations. For example, a business can be solvent yet still face serious liquidity issues if its assets can’t be readily converted into cash.<\/p>\n Looking to boost your company\u2019s liquidity? Here are a few strategies to consider:<\/p>\n Liquidity is inherently vital for a business\u2019s overall financial health and resilience. Stay on top of things by boosting your liquid assets and managing cash flow intelligently. That way, you can always be prepared to meet your short-term obligations and adapt to fluctuating market conditions.<\/p>\n See related terms<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][ba_social_share icon_bg=”#03002e” icon_padding=”10px|12px|10px|12px|true|true” layout=”classic” show_text=”off” btn_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” btn_bg_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”50px||||false|false” custom_padding=”25px||||false|false” custom_css_before=” content: %22SHARE THIS%22;|| font-size: 16px;|| font-weight: 700;|| line-height: 22px;|| letter-spacing: 0em;|| text-align: center;|| color: #ff5447;|| margin-bottom: 10px;|| display: inline-flex;|| position: absolute;|| margin-top: 10px;” border_width_top_main=”1px” border_color_top_main=”#e4e4e4″ border_radii_icon=”on|5px|5px|5px|5px” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_css_before_last_edited=”off|desktop”][ba_social_share_child _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/ba_social_share_child][ba_social_share_child network_type=”facebook” _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/ba_social_share_child][ba_social_share_child network_type=”linkedin” _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/ba_social_share_child][ba_social_share_child network_type=”email” _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/ba_social_share_child][\/ba_social_share][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Liquidity is your business’s ability to quickly convert assets into cash to meet short-term financial obligations. Breaking down liquidity in business In accounting, liquidity refers to a company\u2019s ability to cover current liabilities \u2013 debts or financial obligations due within a year \u2013 using its current assets (e.g. cash, accounts receivable, marketable securities, etc.). Assets […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-271842","glo","type-glo","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nQuick ratio (Acid-test ratio)<\/h3>\n
Cash ratio<\/h3>\n
Liquidity vs solvency<\/h2>\n
Improving liquidity<\/h2>\n
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What does accrued mean?<\/a><\/p>\n