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Term of the Day: Receivables Turnover Ratio

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September 25, 2015
Receivables Turnover Ratio

An accounting measure used to quantify a firm's effectiveness in extending credit and in collecting debts on that credit. The receivables turnover ratio is an activity ratio measuring how efficiently a firm uses its assets.

Receivables turnover ratio can be calculated by dividing the net value of credit sales during a given period by the average accounts receivable during the same period. Average accounts receivable can be calculated by adding the value of accounts receivable at the beginning of the desired period to their value at the end of the period and dividing the sum by two.

The receivables turnover ratio is most often calculated on an annual basis, though this can be broken down to find quarterly or monthly accounts receivable turnover as well.

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