ACC291 Phoenix Week 1 Management of Accounts Receivable Analysis Purpose of Assignment The purpose of this assignment is to help you understand the basics

ACC291 Phoenix Week 1 Management of Accounts Receivable Analysis Purpose of Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to help you understand the basics of financial statement analysis using financial ratios on the assets section of the balance sheet, data interpretation, and how ratios are used to gain insight about the management of receivable.

Assignment Steps

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Develop an 875-word analysis providing conclusions concerning the management of accounts receivable based on the financial statements of Columbia Sportswear Company presented in Appendix B and the financial statements of VF Corporation presented in Appendix C, including the following:

Based on the information contained in these financial statement, compute the following 2014 values for each company:
Accounts receivable turnover (For VF, use “Net sales” and assume all sales were credit sales)
Average collection period for accounts receivable
What conclusions concerning the management of accounts receivable can be drawn from this data?

Use the Week 1 Excel® spreadsheet to show your work and submit with your analysis.

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Date
(a)
Chapter 8 Comparative Analysis Problem
Columbia Sportswear Company vs. VF Corporation
Columbia Sportswear
VF Corporation
(1) Accounts receivable turnover:
(2) Average collection period:
(b)
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Specimen Financial Statements: VF Corporation
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VF Corporation is a leader in outdoor sportswear. The following are VF’s financial statements
as presented in its 2014 annual report. To access VF’s complete annual report, including notes
to the financial statements, follow these steps:
1. Go to www.vfc.com.
2. Select the Investor Relations link and then select Financial Reports.
3. Select the 2014 Annual Report on Form 10‐K.
4. The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements begin on page F‐10.
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Columbia Sportswear Company is a leader in outdoor sportswear. The following are
Columbia’s financial statements as presented in its 2014 annual report. To access Columbia’s
complete annual report, including notes to the financial statements, follow these steps:
1. Go to www.columbia.com.
2. Select Financial Information and then Annual Reports under the Investor Relations tab near
the bottom of the page.
3. Select the 2014 Annual Report.
4. The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements begin on page 50.
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