To prevent breaks or gaps in the trading cycle due to lack of cash, administrators must
calculate the cash amount best suited to their level of activity, plan the timing of the relevant
payments and collections and draw up a policy of investment in assets with high liquidity that
can be converted to cash at a low transactional cost to serve as support for the treasury funds
maintained by the company (Kamath, 1985; Srinivasan & Kim, 1986).