Current Assets & Liabilities

Question 1

Q

Answer 1

A

Question 2

What is a current asset?

Answer 2

Cash plus other assets that are expected to be sold or converted to cash during the current operating cycle

Includes: Demand deposits; cash equivalents; accounts receivable; inventory; pre-paids; and short-term investments

Question 3

What is a current liability?

Answer 3

A liability expected to be paid within 12 months or less

Question 4

How is the Quick Ratio calculated?

Answer 4

(Cash + A/R + Trading Securities) / Current Liabilities

Question 5

How is the Current Ratio calculated?

Answer 5

Currents Assets / Current Liabilities

Question 6

How is Working Capital calculated?

Answer 6

Currents Assets - Current Liabilities

Question 7

How is A/R Turnover calculated?

Answer 7

Credit Sales / Average A/R

Question 8

How is Inventory Turnover calculated?

Answer 8

COGS / Average Inventory

Question 9

How is Day Sales in Inventory calculated?

Answer 9

365 / Inventory Turnover

Question 10

How is Days to Collect A/R calculated?

Answer 10

Average A/R / Average Sales per Day

Question 11

How are gain contingencies recorded?

Answer 11

They are NOT accrued due to Conservatism

Question 12

When are loss contingencies recorded?

Answer 12

If Probable - they are accrued (if estimable) and disclosed

If Reasonably Possible - they are disclosed

If Remote - don’t accrue or disclose

Question 13

Cash & cash equivalents

Answer 13

Maturity < 3 mo 
Yes:
   - money mkt acct
   - t-bill
   - CD
   - petty cash 

No:

• neg bal in checking acct (liab)
• cash in bond sinking fund

Question 14

Current receivables acquired:

• customary trade terms
• NOT customary trade terms

Answer 14

• rptd @ face
  
  • rptd @ PV
    (Principal + (principalinttime) * PV factor)