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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following items‚ and determine the correct amount to report on the income statement for each‚ using the accrual basis of accounting for the referenced period of time. Revenues A Company had beginning accounts receivable of $8‚000. The company reported cash basis revenues of $100‚000. The ending accounts receivable amounted to $18‚000. Supplies B Company purchased $25‚000 of supplies. Supplies on hand decreased by $5‚000 during the period. Rent C Company started the year with no prepaid rent
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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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remittances to the cashier. The cashier prepares a listing of the cash receipts and forwards a copy of the list to the accounts receivable clerk for recording in the accounts. I think that this could be weak because what I think should happen is that the mail clerk should make the list of the receipts and send it to the manger or supervisor where then it is sent to the account receivable clerk for recording. I think by the mail clerk to just send it to the cashier could leave room for errors or
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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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SCAN DETAILED LIST OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (4). 4. Scan the detailed list of trade accounts receivable and investigate significant unusual items (e.g.‚ credit balances and zero balances). Done by Date ..../../.. GUIDANCE: When scanning the detailed list of accounts receivable (aged by customer‚ if practicable)‚ the auditor should be
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Cash includes: currency and coins‚ checks‚ money orders‚ bank drafts and demand deposit accounts. Held for Trading Securities – Temporary investments of excess cash which are primarily held for short term gain. Loans and Receivables – include trade receivables and non trade receivables. Trade Receivables are claims against others which arise in the ordinary course of doing business. Examples are: Trade accounts receivable- these are claims against customers arising from the provision of services
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data was taken from the production and account ing records for Casuccio Manufacturing‚ Inc. Unaudited 20X9 Audited 20X8 Audited 20X7 Operating Data Capacity in Units 450‚000 450‚000 450‚000 Production in Units 450‚000 400‚000 300‚000 Inventory in Units 32‚000 28‚000 21‚000 Financial Data ($000) Total Revenues 35‚200 27‚500 21‚200 Total Assets 23‚000 19‚500 15‚700 Accounts Receivable‚ Net 5‚900 4‚300 3‚900 Bad Debt Expense 175 135 105 Accounts Receivable Written Off 165 125 100 Required
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Next Plc | 2011 | 2010 | PerformanceGross Profit | 1008.7/3453.7 = 29.21% | 996.9/3406.5 = 29.26% | Operating Profit | 574.8/3453.7 = 16.64% | 529.8/3406.5 = 15.56% | ROCE | 574.8/(232.4 + 727) = 59.91% | 529.8/(133.4+802) = 56.63% | Asset Turnover | 3453.7/(232.4+727) = 3.60 times. | 3406.5/(133.4+802) = 3.64 | LiquidityCurrent Ratio | 1067.3/832.9 = 1.3:1 | 1041.2/758.1 = 1.4:1 | Quick Ratio | (1067.3 – 368.3)/832.9 = 0.84:1 | (1041.2 – 309)/758.1 = 0.97:1 | Inventory Days
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