In: Accounting
An accountant has calculated the following ratios for his company for the last three years.
(Remember: To convert turnovers into time periods, divide 365 days by the turnover.)
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
Accounts receivable turnover |
7 |
8 |
9 |
Inventory turnover |
3 |
3.5 |
4 |
Accounts payable turnover |
4 |
3.5 |
3 |
Required:
i) Calculate the Operating Cash Cycle time for each of the three years.
ii) Comment on the significance of the Operating Cash Cycle for the management.