FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Author: Libby
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- You are working as a summer intern at a rapidly growing orgainc food distribution. Part of your responsibility is to assist in the accounts payable department. You notice that most of the bills are not paid with in discount period. The manager of the accounts payable sees the bills are organized by vendor, like the accounts payable ledger, and she is too busy to keep track of the discounts period. Besides, the owner has told her that The 1% and 2% discount available or not worth worrying about.
1. Explain to the owner why it is expensive not to take it advantage to cash discounts on credit purchases. - suggest a way to file (organize) suppliers invoices so that they are paid with in the discount period.
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