In: Accounting
December 31 |
Assets |
2020 |
2019 |
Cash |
$ 9,000 |
$ 12,000 |
Accounts receivable |
80,000 |
48,000 |
Equipment |
32,000 |
20,000 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation |
(10,000) |
( 5,000) |
Total |
$111,000 |
$ 75 ,000 |
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity |
Accounts payable |
$ 20,000 |
$ 15,000 |
Note Payable due in 4 years |
12,000 |
0 |
Common shares |
50,000 |
50,000 |
Retained earnings |
29 ,000 |
1 0,000 |
Total |
$111,000 |
$ 75 ,000 |
a)comment on this company's liquidity. (answer with one word only)
b)what ratio did you use to answer the previous question about liquidity? (1 word, 2 words or 3 words. spelling counts)
Requirement a:-
In order to understand the liquidity of the company, calculate the company's current ratio:-
a.) Current Ratio = Current Assets/ Current Liabilities | ||
Particulars | 2020 Balance | 2019 Balance |
Cash | 9,000 | 12,000 |
Accounts Receivable | 80,000 | 48,000 |
89,000 | 60,000 | |
Accounts Payable | 20,000 | 15,000 |
Current Ratio | 4.45 | 4.00 |
Liquidity of the company is the ability of the company to pay its obligations as they come due. A company with a higher liquidity will be able to meet its short term obligations with its available resources without much difficulty. A higher liquidity is always a positive factor for any company.
As can be observed from the above calculation, the company's liquidity has improved from 2019 to 2020. The company's current assets are approx 4 times its current liabilities which means the company has a good liquidity ratio.
Requirement b:-
The Ratio that i had used to comment about the Liquidity is Current Ratio. Current ratio is a measure of current assets to current liabilities. It helps a user of the data to understand the number of times the company's current liabilities are worth the current assets to pay its obligations as they come due.
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