CASH MANAGEMENT IN MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES (A CASE STUDY OF MR BIGGS ENUGU

INTRODUCTION
1.1BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY History of various developing countries has shown that industrial revolution had been the main brain behind their economic survival their great financial strength was built up principally through the acquisition of industrial and technological power.  Medium scale firms indisputably constitute the bed rock for meaningful industrialization and consequently the acquisition of industrial and technological power.  Without exception all sign industrial organizations either multinational or indigenous started in a small way or their own various levels. It is observed that the distress to establish medium scale enterprises is the underlying factor of an individual action to help the developing country as a whole.  It is the largest single programme and one of the municipal instruments of community development.  To sustain the continuity of a medium scale enterprises though cash and it’s effective utilization is a necessity.  Cash has been as the life, blood of any enterprises.  Every business organization needs cash to invest in operations, to pay it’s obligation as they become due to and to provide rheum to investors in the form of interest and individuals.  Cash is the money which a business organization and disburse immediately without any restriction. What is regarded as cash, with regards to a medium scale firm, undertaking includes coins, currency and cheques held by an organization and balances in it’s bank accounts and marketable securities or bank fine deposits, all being equivalent of cash since cash is one of the most useful resources of any organization, it is necessary to special attention to cash to ensure it’s proper utilization. Mr Biggs, a reputable medium scale firm in Enugu Metropolis concentrates on the production of high quality bread, cakes, snack and all kind of food out side the buying and selling out fit.  Concentration of many other medium scale firm, quicker and more money by buying and selling satainly, this is only for a short period but it ensures a longer and lasting profit. However, noticeable features of medium scale firm are that of concentration in the hands of one or a few persons.  These people exercise most of the controls necessary for running the firms and because they are directly involved on the business the nature of control differs from what would be expected in a big organization where ownership and management are separated and an elaborate administration structure is a necessity. TABLE OF CONTENT
Title pageCertificationDedicationAcknowledgementAbstractTable of content
CHAPTER ONE:INTRODUCTION1.1Background of the study1.2Statement of the study1.3Objectives of the study1.4Research questions1.5Significance of the study 1.6Scope of the study1.7Limitations of the study1.8Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO2.1Review of related literature2.2The proper and effective cash management2.3What medium scale firms are2.4Relationship to the study2.5The aid and techniques towards the study2.6Problem of the medium scale firm2.7The problem of improper management of cash2.8Ways to ensure availability of cash for business operation
CHAPTER THREE:3.1Research methodology3.2Research design3.3Population of the study3.4Sample and sampling procedure3.5Sources of data3.6Methods of data collection3.7Method of data analysis
CHAPTER FOUR:4.1Presentation and analysis of data4.2Statistical treatment and analysis of data
CHAPTER FIVE:5.1Summary and Conclusion 5.2RecommendationBibliographyAppendix