ACCTG 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Inventory Turnover, Accounts Receivable

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14 Sep 2020
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Accounts receivable analysis: number of days" sales in receivables. Another metric that relates sales and accounts receivable is the number of days" sales in receivables. This ratio is computed by dividing the average accounts receivable by the average daily sales which is determined by dividing net sales by. The number of days" sales in receivables is an estimate of the length of time (in days) that the accounts receivables have been outstanding. Comparing this measure with the credit terms provides information on the efficiency in collecting receivables. A comparison with other firms in the industry and with prior years also provides useful information. Such comparisons may indicate efficiency of collection procedures and trends in credit management. The number of days" sales in receivables is computed for grand company as follows: Average daily sales (net sales 365) (average accounts receivable average daily sales) Grand company improved its collections of accounts receivable by 10. 9 days in.

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