This ratio measures a company's effectiveness in extending credit and collecting debts from its customers. A higher ratio indicates that collections are efficient. The formula is fairly simple: AR Turnover Ratio = Net Credit Sales/Average Accounts Receivable.
Average accounts receivable is calculated as the sum of starting and ending receivables over a set period of time (generally monthly, quarterly or annually), divided by two. In financial modeling, the accounts receivable turnover ratio is used to make balance sheet forecasts.
Gross accounts receivable represents the total amount of outstanding invoices or the sum owed by customers. It's perhaps the easiest to calculate, too - you simply add up all the outstanding invoices at a given time!
You can find the AR aging percentage by dividing the total amount of receivables that are over 90 days past due by the total amount of receivables outstanding.
A business can calculate its trade receivables by summing up the amount that all its customers owe them. It is generally divided into two parts called debtors and bill receivables.
The accounts receivable turnover ratio is a simple metric used to measure a business's effectiveness at collecting debt and extending credit. It is calculated by dividing net credit sales by average accounts receivable. The higher the ratio, the better the business manages customer credit.
The formula for net credit sales is = Sales on credit – Sales returns – Sales allowances. Average accounts receivable is the sum of starting and ending accounts receivable over a time period (such as monthly or quarterly), divided by 2.
To report accounts receivable, gather information about outstanding amounts owed by customers, create an accounts receivable ledger, categorize the accounts by age, prepare a report that summarizes the outstanding amounts, analyze the report, and take action to collect payments and manage the balance.