NGUYEN DUY DUC SHORT-TERM ASSET MANAGEMENT AT C.B ELECTRICAL AND URBAN CONSTRUCTION JOINT STOCK COMPANY MASTER OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Hanoi, 2024 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL FACULTY NGUYEN DUY DUC SHORT-TERM ASSET MANAGEMENT AT C.B ELECTRICAL AND URBAN CONSTRUCTION JOINT STOCK COMPANY MASTER OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Supervisor: Dr. Dinh Thi Thanh Van Hanoi, 2024 Abstract Short-term assets (also known as current assets) are one of the important components of the balance sheet, reflecting the total value of assets that can be converted into cash within a year or a normal business cycle. Short-term assets play an important role in an enterprise's business activities, supporting the enterprise in carrying out production and business activities and paying short-term debts because this is the source of capital that businesses often must use to purchase maintenance activities, devices and machines. Along with that is the procurement of raw materials and goods for the purpose of using for the enterprise's business.
Therefore, short-term assets can be considered a prerequisite for all production and business processes of an enterprise. It helps the enterprise to ensure business activities as well as decide the scale of business development in today's fiercely competitive context. Due to the nature of continuous change in form throughout the production and business process, short-term asset management is always closely monitored by administrators to make the most timely and appropriate decisions. The main method employed to generate results is through quantitative research: descriptive statistical methods and comparison method.
Acknowledgement During the time of preparing and completing my report, I received a lot of help and encouragement from many people. In addition, this is also an expression of my sincere gratitude to them. First of all, I would like to express my sincere thanks to the lecturers, especially my direct supervisor, Dr. Dinh Thi Thanh Van for their care and dedicated guidance that equipped me with the important knowledge and necessary skills throughout the course.
More importantly, everything I learnt here will definitely help me a lot in my future work. Secondly, I would like to express my gratitude to my colleagues at C.B Urban and Electrical Construction Joint Stock Company for supporting and creating favorable conditions for me to have more useful information to complete this article. I would also like to thank the International School - Vietnam National University for their useful support during the study and research process to complete this article. This course has equipped, improved and supplemented a lot of knowledge in different fields.
In addition, the course also helped me to make relationships, have the opportunity to share information and learn from other students in the program. Best regards, Declaration of Authorship I hereby declare that this thesis was carried out by myself under the guidance and supervision of Dr. Dinh Thi Thanh Van; and that the work contained and the results in it are true by author and have not violated research ethics. The data and figures presented in this thesis are for analysis, comments, and evaluations from various resources by my own work and have been duly acknowledged in the reference part.
In addition, other comments, reviews and data used by other authors, and organizations have been acknowledged, and explicitly cited. I will take full responsibility for any fraud detected in my thesis. Hanoi, date……… month……… year……… Author (signature and full name) Table of Contents 1. Identify the problem .B Electrical and Urban Construction JSC.
Objectives of the study. Object and scope of the study. Research methods and data collection. Conceptual framework of current assets.
Concept of short-term asset management. The contents of short-term asset management. Indicators to evaluate the efficiency of using short-term assets at an enterprise. Factors affecting short-term asset management of enterprises.
Identifying the problem. Methods of analyzing and processing research data. Current Status of Short-term Asset Management of C.B Electrical and Urban Construction Joint Stock Company. Overview of the business.
Factors affecting short-term asset management of C.B Electrical and Urban Construction Joint Stock Company. Current status of short-term asset management at C.B Urban and Electrical Construction Joint Stock Company. Evaluate the effectiveness of short-term asset management activities. Assessing the current status of short-term asset management of C.B Electrical and Urban Construction Joint Stock Company.
Some Solutions to Complete Short-term Asset Management of C.B Electrical and Urban Construction Joint Stock Company .B Electrical and Urban Construction Joint Stock Company's direction on managing assets until 2025. Some solutions to improve the management of assets of C.B Urban and Electrical Construction Joint Stock Company. 60 List of Tables Table 4. Summary of some indicators in business performance results rom 2020 2022.
Summary of capital management capabilities from 2020 2022. Summary of solvency for the period from 2020 – 2022. Summary of profitability ratios for the period from 2020 to 2022. Summary of short-term asset use efficiency in the period from 2020 2022 45 Table 4.
Summary of cash flow for the period from 2020 – 2022. Summary of inventory for the period from 2020 – 2022. Summary of receivables for the period from 2020 2022. 49 List of Acronyms ACRONYMS MEANING JSC Joint Stock Company ROA Return on Assets ROE Return on Equity Chapter 1.
Identify the problem In any organization, the role of finance is like the lifeblood that sustains and nourishes various operations. The pivotal aspect of ensuring this lifeblood circulates effectively lies within the realm of short-term asset management. Its importance cannot be overstated, especially when considering the vitality, it brings to any business operation. Consequently, for enterprises that aim not just to survive but also to thrive and evolve within the complexities of market dynamics, prioritizing and enhancing the efficiency of short-term asset management and utilization is paramount.
This challenge presents hurdles for entities and individuals engaged in business operations.B Electrical and Urban Construction Joint Stock Company (C.B JSC) is an enterprise operating in the field of electrical design and construction. The company's activities are mainly associated with the design, construction and installation of electrical projects and short-term assets, which account for a large proportion of the total capital of the enterprise. However, the company still has many limitations in financial management as well as short-term asset management. Based on the above perceptions, I decided to choose the topic: "Short-term asset management of C.B Electrical and Urban Construction Joint Stock Company" as the central theme for my in-depth thesis research.
This decision is driven by a multifaceted objective. Firstly, it stems from a desire to thoroughly analyze, leverage, and augment the inherent strengths and capabilities of the unit. Recognizing the potential that lies within effective asset management, I aim to meticulously study and understand the unique dynamics and operational structure of the company. Simultaneously, my ambition extends beyond mere analysis.
I am committed to devising and presenting a set of carefully thought-out, strategic recommendations. These recommendations are intended to serve as valuable contributions toward the enhancement and refinement of short-term assets management practices at the C.B Electrical and Urban Construction Joint Stock 1 Company. Through this comprehensive approach, combining both theoretical understanding and practical solution-oriented strategies, my thesis aims to shed light on effective asset management techniques, thereby aiming to bolster the financial robustness and operational efficiency of the C.B Electrical and Urban Joint Stock Company.B Electrical and Urban Construction JSC 1. Basic information: Company name: C.B Electrical and Urban Construction Joint Stock Company (Hereinafter referred to as CUB Company) Abbreviation: C.
JSC Established: July 27, 2007 Business registration license number: 0102329361 issued by Hanoi Department of Planning and Investment Head office: No.10, B10, Dam Trau Area, Bach Dang Ward, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi City. Telephone: 091 321 8444; Email: cub. Formation and development a. Legal: On July 27th, 2007, CUB company was established under Business Registration License No.
0102329361 issued by Hanoi Department of Planning and Investment. CUB Company operates business according to the Joint Stock Company model. Charter capital when first registered is: 7.000 dongs (Seven billion, nine hundred million dongs) contributed by strategic shareholders, mainly cash and vehicles, tools and means for production. Main production and business fields: - Establish and organize implementation investment projects to develop houses, residential areas, new urban areas, industrial parks, warehouses, yards, transportation, and irrigation.
- Do consulting for domestic and foreign investors in the field of 2 planning and organizing the implementation of projects, the field of land for construction and site clearance. - Design and consult: Consult and design of power transmission lines (including underground cables) and transformer stations up to 35 KV, generator sets with capacity up to 2,000 KVA, hydroelectric stations up to 10 MW. Consult on construction investment (excluding construction design) for projects with group B and C project scales. - Electrical construction and installation: Lines and transformer stations up to 220KV; Underground cables have voltage up to 220KV; The transformer station has a capacity of up to 4000KVA; Generator set up to 2000 KVA, hydroelectric station up to 10MW; Electrical lighting, electrodynamics, telecommunications, and communications projects serving urban technical infrastructure, industrial applications, transportation, irrigation, health care, education, culture, and sports education, sports, hotels, entertainment, entertainment.
- Construction and installation works include: Urban technical infrastructure works (water supply, drainage, electricity, telecommunications, post office, trees); Civil works, industry, transportation, irrigation, healthcare, education, culture, sports, hotels, tourism, entertainment and recreation. - Restaurant and hotel business. - Commercial business and general services. - Exploit and trade construction sand.
- Produce trade, import and export, act as an agent to buy, sell and consign materials, supplies, construction equipment and interior and exterior equipment. - Produce business agent, import and export, act as buying, selling and consignment agent for high voltage, low voltage, lighting, mechanical 3 and information technology materials and equipment. - Process, install, repair, warranty the maintenance of machinery, mechanical, electrical, electronics, information technology, and telecommunications equipment. - Manage, operate and utilize services of projects.
About personnel: The company's Director and Board of Directors are experienced staff in the fields of consulting, electrical construction, management, and urban construction. The Director of CUB Company was once the leader of a large state-owned enterprise in the capital in the field of electrical construction and urban construction, so he has great advantages in relations with the electricity industry in Hanoi as well as other Northern provinces. At the same time, it is also a premise for the company to have the opportunity to sign many new contracts of great value. - The company's leadership includes: Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors Vice president - Below the Board of Directors include: Organization and Administration Department of Engineering - Planning - Materials Sales - Finance Department Construction teams - Team leader concurrently works as Project Manager.
About the construction team: The company has a team of skilled officers and workers, many with over 10, 15 years of experience. in the field of design, construction of high voltage, low voltage and urban construction. Company Director: The Director is a person who has a legal entity under state law and is the direct leader of all business activities of the company. He arranges and appoints members to appropriate positions according to production needs of each stage and each job.
He is also responsible for finance, accounting, and fulfilling obligations 4 to the State. He has strategic orientation and step by step implementation of building a stable, long-term development company. He directly manages and direct the Administration - Organization department, Sales - Finance department. He organizes the implementation of the company's business plans and investment plans.
He decides on the organizational structure and internal management regulations of the Company. The company director decides salaries and allowances for the Deputy Director, Head and employees in the Company based on the proposal of the Deputy Director and the Organization - Administration Department.