How to Improve Current Ratio

Current ratio refers to the firm's ability to service its short-term obligations. It is the ratio of current assets to current liabilities. For example, if the firm's total current assets are 200,000 and the total current liabilities are $80,000 then the current ratio is: 200,000 / 80,000 = 2.5. A healthy current ratio should be greater than 2.0. To increase current ratio, current assets should be increased or the current liabilities should be reduced.

Ways to improve your current ratio:
1) Pay off some debts like bank overdraft.
2) Increase current assets from new equity contributions.
3) Get a loan to increase your cash balance.
4) Renegotiate short-term debts to long-term financing.
5) Buy inventory with equity or long-term debt.
6) Increase the sales which will increase cash or accounts receivable.
7) Convert fixed assets to current assets, for example, sell unused office equipment or property for cash.

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