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Days sales in accounts receivable is calculated by dividing number of days by accounts receivables turnover ratio. Accounts receivables turnover ratio indicates the ratio between the credit sales and accounts receivables. This ratio is calculated by dividing the credit sales by the average balance of accounts receivables.
To choose: the assertion of account receivable that is most likely to be violated in case significant decrease in day’s sales in accounts receivable.
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Which statement is false?
a. The amount of Accounts Receivable pledged should be excluded from Accounts Receivable in the balance sheet.
b. When Accounts Receivable are assigned on a notification basis, the company reduces liability and Accounts Receivable account for the net amount of collections of Accounts Rceivable.
c. In factoring Accounts Receivable as a continuing agreement, the buyer of Accounts Receivable protects himself from risks arising from discounts, returns and allowances thru by withholding a portion of the amount of accounts receivable.
e. none of the above
Please explain.
when a company receives a deposit from a customer to protect itself against nonpayment for future services, the deposit should be classified by the company as: a. revenue b. a liability c. part of the allowance for doubtful accounts d. a deferred credit deducted from accounts receivable
Accounts receivable retention must be included in the calculations for the collection period? True or false. If true explain why? If False, explain why not?
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