Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9780133791129
Author: Jane L. Reimers
Publisher: Pearson Higher Ed
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Chapter 4, Problem 3IE
The information given here was taken from Yahoo! Inc.’s recent 10-K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC). In groups, discuss the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts during the past three years. How is the level of write-offs associated with the annual balance in the allowance? Does Yahoo! appear to have a sufficient balance each year in its allowance account?
- 1. Compute the
accounts receivable turnover ratio for the two most recent years. Net accounts receivable at the end of 2006 was $2,709 million. You’ll need this along with the 2007 and 2008 balances to compute the ratios. In which year did the company collect receivables the quickest? How can you tell? - 2. For the most recent year, how long does it take on average for Intel to collect its accounts receivable?
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