Concept explainers
(1)
Accounts receivable turnover
Accounts receivable turnover is a liquidity measure of accounts receivable in times, which is calculated by dividing the net credit sales by the average amount of net accounts receivables. In simple, it indicates the number of times the average amount of net accounts receivables has been collected during a particular period.
Average collection period:
Average collection period indicates the number of days taken by a business to collect its outstanding amount of accounts receivable on an average.
To calculate: The accounts receivable turnover for Year 2 and Year 1.
(2)
To calculate: The day’s sales in receivables at the end of Year 2 and Year 1.
(3)
To conclude: The Efficiency of Company H’s management in collecting accounts receivables.
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionChapter 8 Solutions
Financial & Managerial Accounting
- Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation designs, markets, and distributes a variety of apparel, home decor, accessory, and fragrance products. The companys products include such brands as Polo by Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Ralph Lauren, Polo Jeans Co., and Chaps. Polo Ralph Lauren reported the following (in thousands) for two recent years: Assume that accounts receivable (in millions) were 486,200 at the beginning of Year 1. a. Compute the accounts receivable turnover for Year 2 and Year 1. Round to one decimal place. b. Compute the days sales in receivables for Year 2 and Year 1. Use 365 days and round to one decimal place. c. What conclusions can be drawn from these analyses regarding Ralph Laurens efficiency in collecting receivables?arrow_forwardMonster Beverage Corporation (MNST) develops, markets, and sells energy and other alternative beverage brands. Brown-Forman Corporation (BF.B) manufactures and sells a wide variety of spirit and wine beverages, such as Jack Daniels. The cost of goods sold and inventory were obtained from a recent annual report for both companies as follows (in millions): a. Determine the inventory turnover for both companies. Round all calculations to one decimal place. b. Determine the number of days sales in inventory for both companies. Use 365 days and round all calculations to one decimal place. c. Interpret the difference in inventory efficiency based on the companies respective product types.arrow_forwardQUESTION ONE At beginning of July 2021, Idah & Faith (IF) Co had 25 microwave ovens in inventory costing of K750 per unit. Over the next three months, the company made the following purchases. Date Quantity Unit cost K 6 July 770 5 August 4 800 1 September 8. 850 14 September 6. 880 During that period, there were sales of 35 units, generating a total sales revenue of K38,500. REQUIRED: a) Prepare the stores ledger card for the materials in stock that record all material movements using: (i) FIFO method (ii) LIFO method b) Based on the work done in (a) above, determine the cost of sales and profit for three months to 30 September using FIFO and also based on LIFO. c) Compare the reported profit of the company in (b) above over the three months to 30 September based on the two methods (FIFO and LIFO) and comment on the results.arrow_forward
- k k As a newly appointed Chief Supply Chain Officer at YS Medical Devices, you want to figure out the company's cash-to-cash conversion cycle and make decision(s) to improve the company's performance. Here are pieces of financial data you may utilize: Sales: $23.5 million Cost of goods sold: $20.8 million Operating weeks a year: 50 Total average on-hand inventory (average inventory value): $2,150,000 Accounts receivable: $2,455,000 Accounts payable: $3,695,000arrow_forward16 Mario’s Home System has sale of $2,820, costs of goods sold of $2,160, inventory of $504, and accounts receivable of $430. How many days, on average, does it take Mario’s to sell its inventory? a. 88.00 days b. 72.66 days c. 65.23 days d. 85.17 days e. 55.66 daysarrow_forwardQuestion: Halifax Manufacturing allows its customers to return merchandise for any reason up to 90 days after delivery and receive a credit to their accounts. All of Halifax's sales are for credit (no cash is collected at the time of sale). The company began 2024 with a refund liability of $300,000. During 2024, Halifax sold merchandise on account for $11,500,000. Halifax's merchandise costs are 65% of merchandise selling price. Also during the year, customers returned $450,000 in sales for credit, with $250,000 of those being returns of merchandise sold prior to 2024, and the rest being merchandise sold during 2024. Sales returns, estimated to be 4% of sales, are recorded as an adjusting entry at the end of the year. Required: Prepare entries to (a) record actual returns in 2024 of merchandise that was sold prior to 2024; (b) record actual returns in 2024 of merchandise that was sold during 2024; and (c) adjust the refund liability to its appropriate balance at year end. What is the…arrow_forward
- A Club has food sales of $4,000,000 and a food cost of 40%. The club's current ratio is 2, its food inventory turnover ratio is 16, and its average collection period is 45 days. Assume a year has 360 days. Given: Cash $150,000 Accrued expenses $100,000 Compute: 1. account receivable 2. food inventory 3. total current assetsarrow_forwardApple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets personal computers and related personal computing and communicating solutions for sale primarily to education, creative, consumer, and business customers. Substantially all of the companys sales over the last five years are from sales of its Macs, iPods, iPads, and related software and peripherals. For two recent fiscal years, Apple reported the following (in millions): Assume that the accounts receivable (in millions) were 24,094 at the beginning of fiscal Year 1. 1. Compute the accounts receivable turnover for Year 2 and Year 1. Round to two decimal places. 2. Compute the days sales in receivables at the end of Year 2 and Year 1. Use 365 days and round to one decimal place. 3. What conclusions can be drawn from (1) and (2) regarding Apples efficiency in collecting receivables?arrow_forwardPlanet Ltd produces fridges and freezers, which are sold to retailers. The financial statements for the last three years are as follows: Income statements for the year ending 31st December 2021 2022 £000 £000 Revenue 336,250 427,038 Cost of sales (126,675) (190,012) Gross profit 209,575 237,025 Administration expenses (73,290) (95,795) Distribution expenses (14,678) (8,720) Operating profit 121,407 121,931 Interest (8,750) (11,250) Profit before tax 118,142 166,326 Tax (22,531) (22,136) Profit for the year 90,126 88,545 Statements of financial position as at 31st December 2021 2022 £000 £000 Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment 286,250 327,650 Current assets Inventories 37,000 28,000 Trade receivables 42,000 43,500 Cash 19,632 24,570 98,632 96,070 Total assets 384,882…arrow_forward
- Planet Ltd produces fridges and freezers, which are sold to retailers. The financial statements for the last three years are as follows: Income statements for the year ending 31st December 2021 2022 £000 £000 Revenue 336,250 427,038 Cost of sales (126,675) (190,012) Gross profit 209,575 237,025 Administration expenses (73,290) (95,795) Distribution expenses (14,678) (8,720) Operating profit 121,407 121,931 Interest (8,750) (11,250) Profit before tax 118,142 166,326 Tax (22,531) (22,136) Profit for the year 90,126 88,545 Statements of financial position as at 31st December 2021 2022 £000 £000 Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment 286,250 327,650 Current assets Inventories 37,000 28,000 Trade receivables 42,000 43,500 Cash 19,632 24,570 98,632 96,070 Total assets 384,882…arrow_forwardPlanet Ltd produces fridges and freezers, which are sold to retailers. The financial statements for the last three years are as follows: Income statements for the year ending 31st December 2021 2022 £000 £000 Revenue 336,250 427,038 Cost of sales (126,675) (190,012) Gross profit 209,575 237,025 Administration expenses (73,290) (95,795) Distribution expenses (14,678) (8,720) Operating profit 121,407 121,931 Interest (8,750) (11,250) Profit before tax 118,142 166,326 Tax (22,531) (22,136) Profit for the year 90,126 88,545 Statements of financial position as at 31st December 2021 2022 £000 £000 Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment 286,250 327,650 Current assets Inventories 37,000 28,000 Trade receivables 42,000 43,500 Cash 19,632 24,570 98,632 96,070 Total assets 384,882…arrow_forwardCold Stone, an ice cream store in central Illinois, sells several varieties of popular ice creams in its neighborhood villages. The following data pertains to the year 2023. The annual sales revenue of the store is $4 million. The annual cost of all the goods sold is $3 million. The beginning inventory on January 01 is $0.5 million. The ending inventory on December 31 is $0.3 million. The beginning accounts receivables on January 01 is $0.2 million. The ending accounts receivables on December 31 is $0.1 million. The beginning accounts payables on January 01 is $0.3 million. The ending accounts payables on December 31 is $0 million. 10. Compute the Cash-to-Cash cycle of Cold Stone.arrow_forward
- Financial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781305088436Author:Carl Warren, Jim Reeve, Jonathan DuchacPublisher:Cengage LearningFinancial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781337272124Author:Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan DuchacPublisher:Cengage LearningFinancial And Managerial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781337902663Author:WARREN, Carl S.Publisher:Cengage Learning,
- Cornerstones of Financial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781337690881Author:Jay Rich, Jeff JonesPublisher:Cengage Learning