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Decrease in accounts receivable happens on the account of receipt of payments, discounts given, or bad debts written off.

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Is a decrease in accounts receivable debit or credit?

A Credit entry reduces Accounts Receivable


Does decreasing accounts receivable increase cash flow?

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When a payment is made on accounts receivable it will?

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Would a credit entry made to the AR ledger make the balance increase or decrease?

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Where do accounts receivable go on the balance sheet?

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Is sales the driving force for accounts receivable?

yes the sales will drive the main steam in the account receivable because when the sales happen the account receivable collection attampt will start


What does a Schedule of Accounts Receivable show?

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What does a schedule accounts receivable show?

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How calculate accounts receivable turnover ratio?

the formula of calculating account receivable turnover = Net Sales/ average gross receivable


What is Accounts Receivable Netting?

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A firm has a days sales outstanding of 40 days and its annual sales are 7300000 what is the accounts receivable balance?

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