Current Assets & Liabilities - Copy

Question 1

What is a current asset?

Answer 1

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 2

What is a current liability?

Answer 2

A liability expected to be paid within 12 months or less

Question 3

How is the Quick Ratio calculated?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

How is the Current Ratio calculated?

Answer 4

Currents Assets / Current Liabilities

Question 5

How is Working Capital calculated?

Answer 5

Currents Assets - Current Liabilities

Question 6

How is A/R Turnover calculated?

Answer 6

Credit Sales / Average A/R

Question 7

How is Inventory Turnover calculated?

Answer 7

COGS / Average Inventory

Question 8

How is Day Sales in Inventory calculated?

Answer 8

365 / Inventory Turnover

Question 9

How is Days to Collect A/R calculated?

Answer 9

Average A/R / Average Sales per Day

Question 10

How are gain contingencies recorded?

Answer 10

They are NOT accrued due to Conservatism

Question 11

When are loss contingencies recorded?

Answer 11

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

If Reasonably Possible - they are disclosed

If Remote - don’t accrue or disclose