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    The document summarizes an interview with a contractor about cash flow management in the construction business. The contractor ranks important sources of cash inflows and outflows, and causes of cash flow problems based on their experience. They believe receipt of loans, overdrafts, and payments from customers are most important for inflows. Payments for wages and operating expenses are most important for outflows. Insufficient cash flow analysis, delays in payments, and poor budgetary control are most significant causes of cash flow problems.

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    The document summarizes an interview with a contractor about cash flow management in the construction business. The contractor ranks important sources of cash inflows and outflows, and causes of cash flow problems based on their experience. They believe receipt of loans, overdrafts, and payments from customers are most important for inflows. Payments for wages and operating expenses are most important for outflows. Insufficient cash flow analysis, delays in payments, and poor budgetary control are most significant causes of cash flow problems.

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    The document summarizes an interview with a contractor about cash flow management in the construction business. The contractor ranks important sources of cash inflows and outflows, and causes of cash flow problems based on their experience. They believe receipt of loans, overdrafts, and payments from customers are most important for inflows. Payments for wages and operating expenses are most important for outflows. Insufficient cash flow analysis, delays in payments, and poor budgetary control are most significant causes of cash flow problems.

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    The document summarizes an interview with a contractor about cash flow management in the construction business. The contractor ranks important sources of cash inflows and outflows, and causes of cash flow problems based on their experience. They believe receipt of loans, overdrafts, and payments from customers are most important for inflows. Payments for wages and operating expenses are most important for outflows. Insufficient cash flow analysis, delays in payments, and poor budgetary control are most significant causes of cash flow problems.

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    FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

    BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY


    (INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT)

    COURSE : FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR DECISION MAKING

    COURSE CODE: BET2422

    LECTURER : MADAM HUSNA HASHIM

    ASSIGNMENT : 1

    NAME : SITI NOOR ABSARINA ROHAYU BINTI AHMAD BADRI

    MATRIX ID : TE21044
    RESEARCH FINDING
    Semi-structured Interview Question
    PART A: GENERAL INFORMATION
    1. Name: MOHAMAD SHAH HAIKAL BIN ZULKIFLI
    2. Age: 27
    3. Company: Aarez Holding Sdn. Bhd
    4. Academic qualifications: Diploma in Civil Engineering
    5. Have you attended specific trainings in construction sector?
    Yes, I have joined the training before.
    6. Have you attended specific training in accounting or financial management of the
    company?
    Yes, I did.
    7. What is your position in the company?
    Contractor
    8. How long have you been in the construction business?
    About 3 years.
    9. In average how many projects are managed by your company in a year?
    1 or 2 project a year.
    10. What nature of construction project undertaken by your company?
    House construction

    • For PART A you are encouraged to include other related questions of your own. You
    may also use your own words in asking the listed questions.

    PART B: CONTRACTOR’S PERCEPTION ABOUT CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT


    1. Do you aware of the importance of cash flow in your business?
    It is important, because this is cash flow, we look at the money that goes in and out of the
    company.
    2. Can you please share your experience about cash management in the business?
    Sure can.
    3. Based on your experience dealing with construction business, please rank the
    following items referring to the important sources of cash inflows from 1 – the highest
    rank to 5 – the lowest rank
    The sources of cash inflows Rank
    1 receipt of bank loan 1
    2 Bank overdraft 1
    3 interest form saving and investment 2
    4 payment for goods and services from customer 1
    5 shareholders’ investment 2
    4. Based on your experience dealing with construction business, please rank the
    following items referring to the important sources of cash outflows from 1 – the
    highest rank to 5 – the lowest rank
    Sources of cash outflows Rank (1
    to 5)
    1 payment of wages 2
    2 rent and daily operating expenses 1
    3 dividend payments or servicing any debt held; loan repayments 3
    4 the purchase of fixed assets including plant, machinery, vehicles and 4
    office furniture
    5 purchases of stock, raw materials and supplies 1

    5. Based on your experience dealing with construction business, please rank the
    following items referring to the important causes of cash flow problem from 1 – the
    highest rank to 6 – the lowest rank
    Causes of cash flow problem Rank
    1 Insufficient cash flow analysis 3
    2 Delays in payments from clients who do not honour interim certificates 3
    when due, thereby reducing the amount of cash resources available to
    contractors to carry on with the work
    3 Difficulties in obtaining financial support in the form of bank loans and 4
    overdrafts when funds are required
    4 Poor budgetary control 3
    5 Inadequate supplier management (over charging, inability of suppliers to 2
    deliver their goods and services at the time required
    6 Poor credit control 2

    • For PART B you are encouraged to prepare a printed sheet, so your interviewee will
    be able to read and decide on his/her view.

    Link for the recorded interview via phone call:


    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N8P0jPPaVglMUd7AxlMW1zo59eHxtLKX/view?usp=drive_link

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