hese resources will help you to complete this discussion: Ross, S. A., Westerfield, R. W., Jaffe, J. F., & Jordan, B. D. (2024). Corporate finance: Core principles and applications (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill. Available in the courseroom via the VitalSource Bookshelf link. Chapter 18, "Short-Term Finance and Planning," pages 551-582. In this chapter, see how short-term financial planning is the essential discipline of finance to ensure that the firm's liquidity is intact and that ongoing operations of the firm are secure. Week 10: Short-Term Cash ManagementLinks to an external site.. Short-term financial planning is the essential discipline of finance to ensure that the firm's liquidity is intact and that ongoing operations of the firm are secure. The examination of concepts like working capital, cash budgets, cash management, and short-term borrowing will show that without prudent attention to this area, financial distress will occur. Firms need to line up their needed capital not when they need it but before