List two ratios and one report schedule used to monitor accounts receivable.
Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio = Net Credit Sales / Average Accounts Receivable
Where:
2.The average collection period can be calculated as follows: 365 days in a year divided by the accounts receivable turnover ratio. Assuming that a company has an accounts receivable turnover ratio of 10 times per year, the average collection period is 36.5 days(365 divided by 10).
Schedule used to monitor AR
Ageing Schedule:
The ageing schedule of debtors is prepared basing on the collection pattern. The total debtors balances are classified according to their age i.e. the outstanding period for which the amount is uncollected. The ageing schedule provides useful information for assessing the company’s liquidity position, efficiency of credit control department, efficiency in collection of receivables, comparison with previous ageing schedules etc.
The age analysis of debtors may be used to help decide what action to take about older debts. For better control on collection of receivables, ageing schedule is prepared and analyzed for identifying the overdue amounts. Ageing schedule of receivables is prepared according their period of outstanding, for example, less than 30 days, 31-45 days, 46 – 60 days, 61-75 days, 76-90 days, above 90 days etc.
The ageing schedule of debtors can be prepared manually or by computer. Preparation of the schedule requires to go back to the date on which invoice is raised. The schedule is used for identifying the quality accounts, overdue accounts and trouble some accounts. The age schedule can also incorporate the details of individual accounts, region wise accounts, industry sector wise accounts etc.
List two ratios and one report schedule used to monitor accounts receivable.
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Glossary Review Please take this list and write the formulas used for these ratios and what the ratio is telling us or used for Accounts receivable turnover Asset turnover Available-for-sale securities Average collection period Change in accounting principle Comprehensive income Current ratio Days in inventory Debt to assets ratio Discontinued operations Earnings per share Free cash flow Gross profit rate Horizontal analysis Inventory turnover Leveraging Liquidity ratios
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Suppose the 2022 financial statements of 3M Company report net sales of $21.0 billion. Accounts receivable (net) are $2.9 billion at the beginning of the year and $3.10 billion at the end of the year. (a1) Compute 3M's accounts receivable turnover. (Round answer to 1 decimal place, e.g. 12.5.) times Accounts receivable turnover ratio eTextbook and Media List of Accounts Attempts: 0 of 3 used Save for Later Submit Answer
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