PE 17-4A Accounts receivable analysis

A company reports the following:

Net sales $1,200,000
Average accounts receivable (net) 100,000

Determine (a) the accounts receivable turnover and (b) the number of days’ sales in receivables. Round to one decimal place.

Answer:












a. Accounts Receivable Turnover  =  Net Sales ÷ Average Accounts Receivable 
Accounts Receivable Turnover  =  $1,200,000 ÷ $100,000 
Accounts Receivable Turnover  =  12.0 
b. Number of Days’ Sales in Receivables = Average Accounts Receivable 
Average Daily Sales 
Number of Days’ Sales in Receivables =   $100,000 ÷ ($1,200,000 ÷ 365) 
=   $100,000 ÷ $3,288 
Number of Days’ Sales in Receivables =   30.4 days