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Days of Sales Outstanding
Days of Sales Outstanding
Ratios that used to measure Companys effectiveness in managing its assets are: a) Inventory turnover ratio Inventory turnover ratio can be deriving from companys sales divide by its inventories. AZRBs inventory turnover ratio has been decrease from .!" in !#$# to %&.'% in
!#$$ and further down to " .#" in !#$!. (his indicates that AZRB has held an increasing number of inventories as compared to its annual sales but its still better since AZRB manage to restoc) its inventories " .#" times a year. b) Days sales outstanding (DSO) *+, used to appraise companys account receivable and indicates the length of time the company must wait after ma)ing a sale before receiving cash. It is found by dividing companys receivables to its annual sales. AZRB manage to reduce its *+, from !'- days in !#$# to !#- days in !#$$ and only $' days in !#$!. (his indicates that AZRB manage to revise its credit policy and able to collect its receivable in a short period of time.