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Debtors Turnover Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio (Trade Receivable Turnover Ratio)
Debtors Turnover Ratio establishes a relationship between net Credit revenue from operations (Net Credit Sales) and average trade receivables (Average Debtors). This ratio is also known as the Ratio of Credit Revenue from Operations (Net credit Sales) to Average Trade Receivables.
Note- The Debtors or Sundry Debtors and Bills Receivable are known as Trade Receivables.
Significance of Debtors Turnover Ratio
The debtors turnover ratio is an indication of the speed with which a company collects its debts. The higher the ratio, the better it is because it indicates that debts are being collected quickly and a low ratio indicates a longer collection period which implies delayed payment for debtors.
Formula For Debtors Turnover Ratio (Trade Receivable Turnover Ratio)
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1. Example:
Calculate Trade Receivable Turnover Ratio from the following information:
Opening Trade Receivable ₹49,000
Closing Trade Receivable ₹ 51,000
Credit Revenue from operations. ₹ 10,00,000
Solution:
2. Example:
Calculate Trade Receivable Turnover or Debtors Turnover Ratio from the following information:
Opening Debtors ₹30,000
Opening Bills Receivable ₹19,000
Closing Debtors ₹ 41,000
Closing Bills Receivable ₹10,000
Credit Revenue from operations. ₹ 10,00,000
Solution:
3. Example:
Calculate Trade Receivable Turnover Ratio or Debtors Turnover Ratio from the following information:
Opening Debtors ₹35,000
Opening Bills Receivable ₹15,000
Closing Debtors ₹ 40,000
Closing Bills Receivable ₹10,000
Total Revenue From Operation₹ 15,00,000
Cash Revenue From Operation₹ 5,00,000
Solution:
4. Example:
Calculate Trade Receivable Turnover Ratio or Debtors Turnover Ratio from the following information:
Opening Debtors ₹85,000
Opening Bills Receivable ₹15,000
Closing Debtors ₹ 80,000
Closing Bills Receivable ₹20,000
Total Revenue From Operation₹ 15,50,000
Cash Revenue From Operation₹ 5,00,000
Sales Return ₹ 50,000
Solution:
Working Capital Turnover Ratio
Question For Practice
Question 1
Calculate Trade Receivable Turnover Ratio from the following information:
Opening Trade Receivable ₹49,000
Closing Trade Receivable ₹ 51,000
Credit Revenue from operations. ₹ 8,00,000
Question 2
Calculate Trade Receivable Turnover or Debtors Turnover Ratio from the following information:
Opening Debtors ₹50,000
Opening Bills Receivable ₹30,000
Closing Debtors ₹ 60,000
Closing Bills Receivable ₹20,000
Credit Revenue from operations. ₹ 8,00,000
Question 3
Calculate Trade Receivable Turnover Ratio or Debtors Turnover Ratio from the following information:
Opening Debtors ₹35,000
Opening Bills Receivable ₹15,000
Closing Debtors ₹ 40,000
Closing Bills Receivable ₹10,000
Total Revenue From Operation₹ 10,00,000
Cash Revenue From Operation₹ 2,00,000
Question 4
Calculate Trade Receivable Turnover Ratio or Debtors Turnover Ratio from the following information:
Opening Debtors ₹85,000
Opening Bills Receivable ₹15,000
Closing Debtors ₹ 80,000
Closing Bills Receivable ₹20,000
Total Revenue From Operation₹ 12,30,000
Cash Revenue From Operation₹ 2,00,000
Sales Return ₹ 30,000
Question 5
Calculate Trade Receivable Turnover Ratio or Debtors Turnover Ratio from the following information:
Opening Debtors ₹82,000
Opening Bills Receivable ₹18,000
Closing Debtors ₹ 87,000
Closing Bills Receivable ₹13,000
Total Revenue From Operation₹ 12,30,000
Cash Revenue From Operation₹ 2,00,000
Sales Return ₹ 30,000
Provision For Doubtful Debts ₹ 10,000
Question 6
Calculate Trade Receivable Turnover Ratio or Debtors Turnover Ratio from the following information:
Closing Debtors ₹ 87,000
Closing Bills Receivable ₹13,000
Total Revenue From Operation₹ 12,30,000
Cash Revenue From Operation₹ 4,00,000
Sales Return ₹ 30,000
Provision For Doubtful Debts ₹ 10,000
Average Collection Period
Average Collection Period indicates the average time at which money is collected from Debtors.
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The average collection period ratio measures the average number of days clients take to pay their Debts.
Formula For Average collection period
Example:
Calculate the Average Collection Period from the following information:
Opening Trade Receivable ₹49,000
Closing Trade Receivable ₹ 51,000
Credit Revenue from operations. ₹ 10,00,000
Solution:
Average Trade Receivable= (Opening Trade Receivable +Closing Trade Receivable)/2
Average Trade Receivable= (49,000+51,000)/2
Average Trade Receivable= 50,000
Average Collection Period=(50,000X365)/10,00,000
Average Collection Period=18.25 Days Or 18 Days
Question 7
Calculate the Average Collection Period from the following information:
Closing Debtors ₹ 87,000
Closing Bills Receivable ₹13,000
Total Revenue From Operation₹ 12,30,000
Cash Revenue From Operation₹ 4,00,000
Sales Return ₹ 30,000
Provision For Doubtful Debts ₹ 10,000