CengageNOWv2, 2 terms Printed Access Card for Warren?s Financial & Managerial Accounting, 13th, 13th Edition
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.6APE

(a)

To determine

Accounts receivable turnover:

Accounts receivable turnover is a liquidity measure of accounts receivable in times, which is calculated by dividing the sales by the average amount of net accounts receivables. In other words, average receivable turnover ratio identifies the number of times the average amount of accounts receivables being collected during a particular period.

Days’ sales in receivables:

Days’ sales in receivables indicate the number of days taken by a business, to collect its outstanding amount of accounts receivable on an average. It is otherwise known as average collection period.

To calculate: Company CS’s accounts receivable turnover ratio for 2016and 2015.

(b)

To determine

To calculate: Company CS’s days’ sales in receivables for 2016and 2015.

(c)

To determine

To identify: Whether the change in accounts receivable turnover and the day’s sales in receivables from 2015 to 2016are favorable or unfavorable.

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CengageNOWv2, 2 terms Printed Access Card for Warren?s Financial & Managerial Accounting, 13th, 13th Edition

Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.1APECh. 8 - Prob. 8.1BPECh. 8 - Prob. 8.2APECh. 8 - Prob. 8.2BPECh. 8 - Prob. 8.3APECh. 8 - Prob. 8.3BPECh. 8 - Analysis of receivables method At the end of the...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.4BPECh. 8 - Prob. 8.5APECh. 8 - Note receivable Prefix Supply Company received a...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.6APECh. 8 - Prob. 8.6BPECh. 8 - Classifications of receivables Boeing is one of...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.2EXCh. 8 - Entries for uncollectible accounts, using direct...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.4EXCh. 8 - Prob. 8.5EXCh. 8 - Prob. 8.6EXCh. 8 - Number of days past due Toot Auto Supply...Ch. 8 - Aging of receivables schedule The accounts...Ch. 8 - Estimating allowance for doubtful accounts Waddell...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.10EXCh. 8 - Prob. 8.11EXCh. 8 - Prob. 8.12EXCh. 8 - Entries for bad debt expense under the direct...Ch. 8 - Entries for bad debt expense under the direct...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.15EXCh. 8 - Effect of doubtful accounts on net income Using...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.17EXCh. 8 - Prob. 8.18EXCh. 8 - Prob. 8.19EXCh. 8 - Prob. 8.20EXCh. 8 - Entries for notes receivable The series of seven...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.22EXCh. 8 - Entries for receipt and dishonor of note...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.24EXCh. 8 - Prob. 8.25EXCh. 8 - Accounts receivable turnover and days' sales in...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.27EXCh. 8 - Accounts receivable turnover and days' sales in...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.29EXCh. 8 - Allowance method entries The following...Ch. 8 - Aging of receivables; estimating allowance for...Ch. 8 - Compare two methods of accounting for...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.4APRCh. 8 - Notes receivable entries The following data relate...Ch. 8 - Sales and notes receivable transactions The...Ch. 8 - Allowance method entries The following...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.2BPRCh. 8 - Compare two methods of accounting for...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.4BPRCh. 8 - Notes receivable entries The following data relate...Ch. 8 - Sales and notes receivable transactions The...Ch. 8 - Ethics and professional conduct in, business Bev...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.2CPCh. 8 - Prob. 8.3CPCh. 8 - Prob. 8.4CPCh. 8 - Prob. 8.5CP
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