Managing cash flow 管理现金流量 词汇准备
cash flow现金流向，现金流量，现金流动
cash flow gap现金流量差额
case study案例分析
final payment最后付款
bar chart柱形图
total sales prices总售价
down payment订金
bill要求支付……的费用（动词）
remainder 剩余物
computer network 电脑网络系统
early settlement discount 提前付款折扣
labor cost 劳动力成本
credit terms 信用期限
outstanding 剩余的
outstanding balance 剩余金额
order books 订货本
a shortage of cash 现金短缺
turnover 营业额
average monthly turnover 平均月营业额
financing cost 融资成本
cash on delivery 货到付款
credit term 信用期限
margin 利润
penalty 处罚
inventory 库存 Speaking 口语练习 What are typical inflows and outflows for your company?
All the money which is coming into the company 流入公司的所有的资金
Cash inflow from operations include 公司营运中流入的资金包括
Income from sales 销售收入
Receipts from debtors 债务人偿还的债务收入
Receipts from minor revenues such as rent revenue 小额收入，比如租金
All the money which is going out of the company流出公司的所有资金
cash outflow from operations include公司营运中流出的资金包括
cash purchases 现金交易
payments to creditors 先债务人偿还债务的支出
payments of expenses 公司费用开支
wages for employees 雇员工资
Improving cash flow 提高现金流量 练习：
Write a 30-50 word reply to Steve.
•agreeing to help
•commenting on Sue’s idea
•suggesting a time and place to meet.
给史蒂夫写一封回信，字数在40-50左右。必须包括以下几点：
答应给予帮助
对苏的建议给予评论
建议见面的时间和地点
电子邮件写作小窍门
电子邮件简捷，方便，在商务上起着越来越重要的作用。电子邮件的篇幅一般比较短小，没有明确的格式要求。文体上一般不太正式，但是一般要依据写信人和收信人之间的关系定的。语言表达的简练性和得体性十分重要。 例文：
Hi SteveIt is good to know that business is going well, of course I will help! I think Sue’s idea could be one solution but wait and let’s discuss it together in more detail. How about a meeting one Friday at 10 am in my office? See you then.
Barbara Speaking口语练习
Work in pairs. Look at these suggestions for improving Quick Company’s cash flow. Choose the best five ideas. How would they benefit the company?
读以下针对Quick公司现金流量问题提出的建议，选出5个最好的建议。说说它们对公司的益处。
• Ask customers for cash on delivery
• Reduce credit terms from 30 to 20 days
• Add penalty charges fro late payment
• Pay suppliers after 30 days, not 10
• Reduce inventory to a minimum
• Find cheaper suppliers
• Pay staff monthly
• Cut the staff wage bill
• Increase prices
• Increase sales 参考词汇和表达
improve business performance through cash flow planning 通过资金流量来改善公司业绩
bill as soon as work bas been done or order fulfilled 工作完成后或按订单发货后马上要求对方付款
bill promptly so that you can have the cash available to cover the payments 及时要求对方付款您就有资金来支付自己需要的支出
adding penalty charges for late payment urges clients to pay promptly对拖欠付款的增收罚款促使客户及时付款
reduce the amount/time of credit given to customers 减少向客提供的赊帐数量，缩短信用周期。
Increase sales(particularly those involving cash payments) helps to solve the capital problem 提高销售量（特别是含有现金支付的销售量）有利于解决资金问题
Monitor the payment performance of customers 监控顾客的付款表现
Weed out these slow pays/no pays 淘汰那些拖欠付款或不付款的顾客
Become more selective when granting credit is good for the business’s cash flow, too提供赊帐时对客户进行更严格的筛选对公司的现金流量也有好处
Trimming your inventory is also a good way to avoid cash-flow problems 减少存货也是避免现金流量问题的好办法。 边看边学：商务英语BEC课堂笔记系列>>
发表于 2016-8-10 09:00:53