One of the First Steps in Arriving at a Firm's

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One of the first steps in arriving at a firm's forecasted financial statements is a review of industry-average operating ratios relative to these same ratios for the firm to determine whether changes to the ratios need to be made.

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Definitions:

Term

A fixed or limited period for which something, such as an investment, insurance policy, or lease, lasts or is intended to last.

Direct Write-Off Method

An accounting method where uncollectible accounts receivable are directly written off against income at the time they are determined to be uncollectible.

Allowance Method

An accounting technique used to estimate bad debts (uncollectible accounts receivable) and represent them in financial statements.

Industry Average

A benchmark or standard calculated by taking the average of a specific metric across multiple companies within the same industry, useful for comparative analysis.