Flashcards in RECEIVABLES Deck (20)
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OBJECTIVES IN PROVIDING INFORMATION ON RECEIVABLES
The main user to make decision making about the entities that are their business.
Can assess their efficiency and liquidity in managing information about receivables.
With that cash cycle (efficiently and effectively) business can void insufficient cash for business
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SIZE RECEIVABLES AFFECTED BY:
1. INDUSTRY
2. NATURE OF BUSINESS
3. LEVEL OF SALES MADE
4. CREDIT PROCESS
5. WHETHER IT EXTENDS LONG-TERM FINANCING
6. TIME OF THE YEAR
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BENEFITS OF OFFERING CREDIT TO CUSTOMERS
1. INCREASE IN SALES
2. BETTER CUSTOMER LOYALTY
3. MEET THE COMPETITION
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THE MEANING BY INCREASE IN SALES
CUSTOMERS USUALLY WILL BUY FROM A COMPANY THAT OFFER CREDIT TERMS INSTEAD OF HAVING TO PAY CASH
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THE MEANING BY BETTER CUSTOMER LOYALTY
AT THE FIRST PLACE OUR COMPANY/ ENTITY HAVE THE RESPECT AND TRUST TO OUR CUSTOMERS
WITH THAT, OUR CUSTOMERS WILL PAYBACK OR REWARDS PUR COMP BY CONTINUING TO BUY FROM OUR COMPANY
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THE MEANING BY MEETING COMPETITION
ex, when there are comp A and B, both of these companies offer credit terms to their customers but comp A decided to offer discounts
meaning that they offer more favorable terms to their customers so with that many people will buy from company A
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COST OF OFFERING CREDIT TO CUSTOMERS
1. ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATION COSTS
2. LOSS OPPORTUNITY AS CASH IS TIED UP WITH DEBTORS
3. KEEPING UP WITH ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES
4. LATE PAYMENTS RESULTS IN REDUCE CASH FLOW
5. POTENTIAL OF BAD DEBTS
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THE MEANING BY ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATION COST
THE CREDIT PURCHASE OF EACH customer MUST BE INVESTIGATED BY ADMIN IN THE BUSINESS
SO THIS WILL INCREASE SOME COST
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LOSS OF OPPORTUNITY AS CASH AS TIED UP WITH DEBTORS
CASH FLOW WILL BE AFFECTED WHEN THERE IS LATE PAYMENT OR HUTANG YANG CANNOT COLLECT.
THIS CAN IMPACT THE FUNDING THAT THE BUSINESS REQUIRED AND WILL AFFECT THE GROWTH PLANS THAT THEY ALREADY PLANNED B4
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KEEPING UP WITH ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
BUSINESS/ ENTITY NEED TO KEEP UP WITH THE STATUS ACCOUNT RECEIVABLES AND MUST HAVE THE EFFICIENT REMINDER TO DEAL WITH OVERDUE ACCOUNT
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LATE PAYMENTS RESULTS IN REDUCE CASH FLOW
THIS CAN PUT A BUSINESS TO RISK DUE TO LATE PAYMENTS AND THEY ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE ANY FUND TO FINANCE THEIR OPERATION IN DAILY ROUTINE
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POTENTIAL OF BAD DEBTS
THERE A RISK WHEN OFFERING A BAD DEBT DUE TO
CANNOT COLLECT THE DEBTS FROM THE CUSTOMER
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WHAT IS BAD DEBTS
Bad debts expense is related to a company's current asset accounts receivable. Bad debt expense is also referred to as uncollectible accounts expense or doubtful accounts expense.
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HOW TO MANAGE RECEIVABLES
UNCOLLECTIBLE DEBTS (BAD DEBTS) CAN DECREASE PROFITS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO ENTITY TO MANAGE THEIR RECEIVABLES EFFICIENTLY
THAT IS GOOD CREDIT CONTROL
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2 TOOLS, HOW TO MANAGE RECEIVABLES
1. SETTING CREDIT LIMIT - MAX AMOUNT OF CREDIT TERMS THAT WE PUT TO CUSTOMERS
EX, COMPANY A OFFER CREDIT TERMS AMOUNTING ONLY RM5000 TU THEIR CUSTOMER AND CANNOT MORE THAN THAT
2. CREDIT MONITORING THROUGH PREPARING AGING REPORT OF TRADE RECEIVABLES (AGING ANALYSIS)
- THIS AGING REPORT PROVIDES COMPETE INFOS LIKE THE AMOUNTS THAT CUSTOMER OWED/ OUTSTANDING AMOUNTS
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THE BENEFIT BY ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AGING REPORTS
1. ENTITY HAS THE REGULAR CONTACT WITH THE CUSTOMER LIKE TELLING THM THEY ARE LATE TO DO THE PAYMENT AND SO ON
2. THE ABILITY THAT THE ENTITY HAS TO DECIDE WHETHER TO SEVER/ CUT OFF TIES WITH THE CUSTOMERS WHO STRUGGLES TO PAY IN TIME
3. ENTITY CAN MAKE THE DECISION IN STOP PROVIDING GOODS OR SERVICES TO CUSTOMER THAT UNABLE TO PAY DEBTS/ B4 LATE PAYMENT BECAME AN ISSUE TO THE ENTITY
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WHEN TO RECOGNISE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (FA&FL)
A FA OR FL IS RECOGNISED IN THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION WHEN "ENTITY BECOMES A PARTY OF THE CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS"
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HOW SHOULD RECEIVABLES report IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS?
RECEIVABLES ARE REPORTED AS AN "ASSETS" IN THE SOFP THAT FIT THE DEFINITION "ASSETS AND RECOGNITION CRITERIA"
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DEFINITIONS OF ASSET
1. RECEIVABLES HAS ARISEN DUE TO DELIVERY GOODS ( PAST EVENTS)
2. THE DEBTS IS CONTROLLED BY THE BUSINESS
(BUSINESS HAS THE LEGAL RIGHT TO DEMAND PAYMENT ON DUE DATE & WOULD LOSE MONEY IF THERE IS NO PAYMENT ) - RISK
3. CASH PAYMENT MADE ON DUE DATE THAT WILL LEAD TO CASH INFLOW OF ECONOMIC BENEFIT
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