<prompt> Human: My company has been in business for 75 years, its a small company that manufacturers industrial technologies sorry to be vauge. About 30 employees. I was working out some issues with our accountant Im in sales, and I just happened to see a report she had laying on her desk listing our assets, debts, expected revenues, etc. And... it said we have 50K cash on hand. That scares me because I estimate our monthly payroll is 150K, then we have rent and utilities, we have to buy raw materials, etc...I talked to the most senior guy - hes in his early 60s and has been with the company his entire career. Hes said that he only remembers them missing payroll once, and that was in the late 80s when there was some turnover and the HRaccounting departments screwed up. Is it normal for companies to keep so little cash on hand?  <response>: There is a lot that you probably arent seeing. For instance they could have multiple accounts. Companies dont need to keep a ton of cash on hand as money is always flowing in and out accounts payablereceivable. I wouldnt worry about it, especially if they have been in business for 75 years. 