AN EVALUATION OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE MANAGEMENT BY MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NAKURU MUNICIPALITY [pic] RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE IN BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (ACCOUNTING OPTION) SCHOOL OF BUSINESS KABARAK UNIVERSITY APRIL 2008 DECLARATION This research project is our original work and has not been presented for the award of any diploma or degree in any other university or college or any other institution of higher learning. Signature______________________________
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Chapter-V Accounts Receivable Management • Introduction • Goals of Receivable Management • Credit Management • Optimum Credit Policy • Credit of Account Receivable 155 Introduction Accounts receivable represent the amount due form customers (book debts) or debtors as a result of selling goods on credit. “The term debtors is defined as ‘debt’ owned to the firm by customers arising from sale of goods or services in the ordinary course of business.” The three characteristics of
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Accounts Receivable Management Accounts receivable are amounts owed by customers on account. They result from the sale of goods and services. They are generally expected to be collected within thirty to sixty days and are the most significant type of claim held by a company. There are two costs associated with extending credit to customers: 1. The cost of the selling company not being able to deposit the monetary value of a completed sale in its bank that is‚ as a result of not collecting cash
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REPORT ON ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE MANAGEMENT TATA STEEL Prepared by www.AssignmentPoint.com Date: 21-05-202 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The project deals in “account receivable management at Tata Steel”. Receivable management is one of the most important aspects of the organization‚ as it deals with the management of the outstanding. The profit of the company mainly depends on the accounts receivables. Therefore it needs a careful analysis and proper management. Debtors occupy an important
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Goals of Receivable Management The basic goal of credit management is to maximize the value of the firm by achieving a trade off between the liquidity (risk and profitability). The purpose of credit management is not to maximize sales‚ nor to minimize the risk of bad debt. If the objective were to maximize sales‚ then the firm would sell on credit to all. On the contrary‚ if minimization of bad debt risk were the aim‚ then the firm would not sell on credit to anyone. In fact‚ the firm should manage
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doctors who had specialized in cosmetic surgeries/interventions. Would the differentiation between the first-time users of a beauty parlor and the loyal customers of a parlor offer insights that Kaya would find useful? Issues related to services management as well as customer value and customer loyalty were relevant to Kaya’s competitive strategies. Although the customers of a beauty parlor could be demographically different from Kaya’s customers‚ the commonality of the benefits related to the beauty
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Financial Management Chapter 3 What is the receivables turnover? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places (e.g.‚ 32.16).) | Receivables turnover | times | Requirement 2: | The days’ sales in receivables? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places (e.g.‚ 32.16).) | Days’ sales in receivables | days | Requirement 3: | How long did it take on average for credit customers to pay off their accounts during the past year? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places (e.g.‚ 32.16)
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Manij uses an account earning 2.45% yearly. What does Manij have to deposit at the beginning of 2012‚ assuming monthly compounding? a. 119‚152.42 b. 119‚162.42 c. 119‚172.42 d. 119‚182.42 e. None of the above Solution: The answer is A. FV=-138‚000; I/Y=2.45; N=72; C/Y=P/Y=12; CPT PV 2. First Bank of Midesto Medeque pays a 9.45% nominal rate of interest compounded weekly. What is the effective rate of interest? a. 9.60% b. 9.70% c. 9.80% d. 9.90% e. None of the above Solution: The answer
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1. INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY A sale of credit is an evitable necessity in the business world of today. No business can exist without selling the units in credit. The basic difference between the credit sales and cash sales is the time gap in the receipt of cash. Management of trade credit is commonly known as Management of Receivables. Receivables are one of the three primary components of working capital‚ the other being
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A STUDY ON RECEIVABLE MANAGEMENT WITH SPECIAL REFERECEN TO CALTEX LUBRICANTS INDIA LIMITED CHENNAI BY J. ELANGOVAN REG NO : 35103077 A PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT In the FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY In Partial fulfillment of the requirements For the award of the degree Of MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SRM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEEMED UNIVERSITY KATTANKULATHUR – 603 302 APRIL – 2005 i BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE Certified
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