ACCT1021 Lecture 5: Chapter Three Lecture Notes (Lecture 5&6)

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3: operating decisions and the accounting system (income. Statement: operating cycle, the operating cycle represents the average length of time it takes for a company to go through one cycle of its normal business operation. For a manufacturer, this would consist of the length of time it takes to purchase raw materials, process the materials, sell them and finally collect the proceeds of the sale. For some entities, this period may last a very short period, but for others, it can span more than one year. Until a company ceases its operations, it will go through the operating cycle continuously. From a managerial perspective, the objective is to minimize the operating cycle. The quicker a company can recover its cash (with a profit), the greater its profitability. The reason is because many of the company"s assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses are merely estimated and cannot be precisely determined until the company ceases its operations.

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