Chapter 8. Types of Recievables

Types of recievables

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What is a recievable?
Amounts due from individuals and companies
Recievables are _____ that expected to be collected in ______
Claims, cash
Recievables represent what?
A companies most liquid asset
Recievables are sometimes a companies what?
Largest asset
What are the factors that affect recievables?
Industry, time of year, extends long term financing and credit financing and credit policy.
What is acct recievable?
Amounts customers owe on acct
What do accts rec result from?
Sale of goods and services
When are accts reciev expected to be collect?
30-60 days
What are trade recievables?
Notes and accounts that result from sales transactions
What are some other recievables?
Non trade recievables
What are some non trade rec?
Interest rec, loans to co officers, advances to emploees and income taxes refundable
Do non trade result from operations of business?
No, because of this they are classified and reported seperately on balance sheet
When does a mechandiser record a accts rec
At the point of sale of mech on acct
What do sales dis do?
Reduce reciviables
What are two prob associated with acct rec?
Valuing and recognizing