A Decrease in Accounts Receivable During the Reporting Period Indicates

question 91

True/False

A decrease in Accounts Receivable during the reporting period indicates that cash collections from customers exceeded sales on the income statement.

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Definitions:

Customer Refunds Payable

An account in the liabilities section of the balance sheet that represents obligations to return money to customers for returned, damaged, or unsatisfactory goods.

Adjusting Entry

A record finalized at the close of a financial period for assigning earnings and costs to the actual period of occurrence.

Estimated Returns Inventory

An accounting method used to estimate the value of goods that are expected to be returned by customers.

Gross Profit

The difference between sales revenue and the cost of goods sold, before deducting operating expenses, interest, and taxes.