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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Accounts Receivable Turnover = Net Sales/Average Net Account Receivables Accounts receivable turnover ratio measures the effectiveness of a company in extending credit and collecting debts. It is an activity ratio that measures how efficiently a firm uses its assets. Year ABC DEF GHI Industry Average 2012 31‚ 053/988 = 31.43 16‚842/1‚282.5 = 13.13 5‚160/618 = 8.35 17.64 2013 32‚722/1‚042 = 31.4 18‚657/937 = 19.91 5‚858/494 = 11.86 21.06 In this table you see the accounts receivable turnovers from
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chapter 1 accounting information systems: An overview Suggested Answers to Discussion Questions 1.1 The value of information is the difference between the benefits realized from using that information and the costs of producing it. Would you‚ or any organization‚ ever produce information if its expected costs exceeded its benefits? If so‚ provide some examples. If not‚ why not? Most organizations produce information only if its value exceeds its cost. However‚ there are two situations
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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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is: Select one: a. decrease the asset computers‚ increase the asset cash‚ decrease the liability accounts payable. b. increase the asset computers‚ increase the asset cash‚ decrease the liability accounts payable. c. increase the asset computers‚ decrease the asset cash‚ increase the liability accounts payable. d. increase the asset computers‚ decrease the asset cash‚ decrease the liability accounts payable. Question 2 Complete Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text If only one side
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CHAPTER 6 Objectives Identify different types of long-term operational assets. Determine the cost of long-term operational assets. Explain how different depreciation methods affect financial statements. Determine how gains and losses on disposals of long-term operational assets affect financial statements. Explain how expense recognition for natural resources (depletion) affects financial statements. Explain how expense recognition for intangible assets (amortization) affects
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AP-3: ⇒Audit Program for Accounts Receivable Company Balance Sheet Date | | | The company has the following general ledger accounts that are classified in the accounts‚ notes‚ or other receivables captions of the | |balance sheet:
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rP os t IMB 357 S. RAMESH KUMAR‚ ANDE TEJA AND SYED HUSSAIN EXPLORING CATEGORY BENEFITS FOR BRAND BUILDING: KAYA AND THE BEAUTY CARE MARKET op yo India has been an emerging market that is witnessing radical changes in lifestyles and spending patterns of customers. Customers have been used to branded creams and lotions‚ and several of these offerings are being advertised with strong symbolic appeals associated with enhanced self-concepts. Kaya was also a brand in the beauty care
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Indicate whether each of the procedures of internal control represents: (1) a strength or (2) a weakness. For each weakness‚ indicate why it exists and what procedures should be put into place to alleviate the risk. For each letter A through H you should have at least a one paragraph answer. a. The bank reconciliation is prepared by the cashier‚ who works under the supervision of the treasurer. I think that this would be weak internal control because you have someone that deals with the
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On September 1‚ the balance of the Accounts Receivable control account in the general ledger of Montgomery Company was $10‚960. The customers’ subsidiary ledger contained account balances as follows: Hurley $1‚440‚ Andino $2‚640‚ Fowler $2‚060 and Sogard $4‚820. At the end of September‚ the various journals contained the following information. Sales journal: Sales to Sogard $800‚ to Hurley $1‚260‚ to Giambi $1‚330‚ and to Fowler $1‚600. Cash receipts journal: Cash received from Fowler $1‚310‚ from
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