The Accounting Concept or Principle That Is Perhaps the Greatest

question 61

Multiple Choice

The accounting concept or principle that is perhaps the greatest single culprit in distorting the results of financial statement analysis is the:

• A)Matching principle.
• B)Conservatism concept.
• C)Historic cost principle.
• D)Time value of money concept.

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Definitions:

Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio

A financial metric indicating how effectively a company collects its receivables or money owed by customers.

Average Days Sales

A metric that estimates the average time it takes for a company to collect cash from its customers after a sale has been made, often used in analyzing a company's liquidity and operational efficiency.

Receivables

Amounts of money owed to a company by its customers or clients for goods or services provided on credit.

Bad Debt Expense Adjustment

An accounting entry to estimate and record the amount of accounts receivable that is not expected to be collected.