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Standard Chart of Accounts

See Also: Chart of Accounts (COA) Problems in Chart of Accounts Design Complex Number for SGA Expenses Role of a Company Back Office Standard Chart of Accounts In accounting, a standard chart of accounts is a numbered list of the accounts that comprise a company’s general ledger. Furthermore, the company chart of accounts is basically a filing system for categorizing all of

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Taking Credit Cards for Business: Good or Bad?

People, myself included, are generally more hesitant with taking credit cards for business on anything major… and I don’t blame them! There’s typically a 2% charge on sales. However, if you use your credit cards the correct way, it may be worth considering. To save you time and risk, here’s a few things that we learned from using

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Trade Credit

See Also: 5 Cs of Credit Credit Sales Standard Chart of Accounts Income Statement Free Cash Flow Trade Credit Definition The trade credit definition refers to postponing payment for goods or services received. Another trade credit definition is buying goods on credit, or extending credit to customers. It is also receiving goods now and paying for

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Days Payable Outstanding

See Also: Accounts Payable Accounts Payable Turnover Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO) How to Create Dynamic Cash Flow Projections Days Payable Outstanding Definition Days payable outstanding (DPO), defined also as days purchase outstanding, indicates how many days on average a company pay off its accounts payables during an accounting period. A useful tool

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Accounts Payable Turnover Analysis

See Also: Accounts Receivable Turnover Days Payable Outstanding Financial Ratios Operating Cycle Analysis Accounts Payable Turnover Definition The accounts payable turnover ratio indicates how many times a company pays off its suppliers during an accounting period. It also measures how a company manages paying its own bills. A higher ratio is generally more favorable as

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