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  • 1.  Need clarification using average or not

    Posted 05-22-2021 11:08 AM
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    Sir,
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    My question is while calculating difference on days sale in inventory between prior year and current year 
    Whether to use average inventory or that period inventory only????




  • 2.  RE: Need clarification using average or not

    Posted 05-26-2021 01:47 PM
    Hi Munavarsha,

    Thumb Rule: whenever ratio analysis includes one item from P&L and another from B/S. Always use average for B/S item. So in the case of Inventory turnover ratio, the formula is

    COGS divided by Average inventory

    COGS is P&L items and Inventory is B/S item. hence always use average inventory ( if prior year and current year information is provided)

    Thanks,
    Kiran

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    Kiran Kulkarni
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  • 3.  RE: Need clarification using average or not

    Posted 05-27-2021 01:28 AM
    But they didn't use avg for inventory turnover ratio,for calculating the difference between prior and current period inventory days,
    So is there any exceptions for this thumb rule






  • 4.  RE: Need clarification using average or not

    Posted 05-30-2021 04:52 PM
    Yes you need calculate average inventory for day's sales when the question provides with two different years..

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    Shriya Nagamani Choudary Vundavalli
    Student
    Chennai
    India
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