The accounts receivable turnover ratio measures the number of times a company collects its average accounts receivable ...

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The Average Collection Period (ACP) is a financial ratio that calculates the average number of days it takes for a company to collect the money owed to it by its customers (its accounts receivable).

The collection period is the time that it takes for a business to convert balances from accounts receivable back into cash flow. This can apply to an individual transaction or to the business's ...