Cash management is essential to the survival of any organization. Managing an organization's financial operations requires knowledge of economics and ways to maximize revenue. Adequate cash flow is required for any organization to operate on a daily basis. Without liquidity management the organization will not be able to function because there is no liquidity readily available in case of inconsistencies in the market. Liquidity is also necessary to keep the company's operations cycle running. Many organizations have maximized the use of cash through effective cash management techniques and the use of short-term financing. This paper will discuss various cash management techniques and short-term financing methods used by organizations. Liquidity Management Techniques There are many techniques used to manage liquidity, including the nature of asset growth, asset control, financing models, financing decision, a decision-making process, and changes in capital structure. For any company, growth in assets translates into growth in wealth if managed effectively. The typical business usually forecasts the sales rate to ensure that the production of goods matches sales so that there is no excess inventory. As a company expands and produces more items, it will acquire permanent current assets. Permanent current assets can be described as a constant inventory of items because it is almost impossible to predict the market and consumer demands. To facilitate business growth, a company must control its operations by matching production and sales. To manage sales and production, organizations “employ level production methods to streamline production schedules and use labor and equipment efficiently at a lower cost” (Block & Hirt, ...... middle of paper ......ting in hedging activities in the financial futures market, companies are able to reduce the future risk of rising interest rates. By participating in the financial futures market, companies are able to trade financial instruments now for a future date (Block & Hirt, 2005). equity is a daunting task Cash management techniques and short-term financing provide accounting executives with the tools needed to survive constant changes in the economy knowledge of the world economy will help companies maintain current operations and facilitate growth. Nickels, W.G. (1999). Understanding business. (5th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.