JSS Apparel is one of the largest retail company in the country and usually reflects a healthy financial condition and operational performance through the years. As expected, 2019 was another fruitful year for the company. Nevertheless, the Board of Directors directed the auditors to determine relevant financial ratios. Presented below are the excerpts from the financial statements of BTS Apparel for years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019: 2019 2018   Current assets       Cash and cash equivalents P4,945,216 P776,357   Available for sale - securities 3,946,210 1,049,796   Accounts receivable 1/ 10,073,785 3,145,736   Inventories 14,583,453 6,887,592   Other current assets 1,229,763 937,798   TOTAL P34,778,427 P12,797,279             2019 2018 2017 Sales P26,493,377 P9,333,761 P7,391,912 Cost of goods sold 11,127,019 5,124,695 4,070,867 Gross margin 15,366,358 4,209,066 3,321,045 1/  Allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2019 - P120,885 and December 31, 2018 - P125,829. The company's credit term is 90 days. Required: A. Compute for the following for 2019: 1. Accounts receivable to total current assets   2. Inventory turnover 3. Cost of sales to sales 4. No. of days sales in receivable 5. No. of days in inventory

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JSS Apparel is one of the largest retail company in the country and usually reflects a healthy financial condition and operational performance through the years. As expected, 2019 was another fruitful year for the company. Nevertheless, the Board of Directors directed the auditors to determine relevant financial ratios.

Presented below are the excerpts from the financial statements of BTS Apparel for years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019:

2019 2018  
Current assets      
Cash and cash equivalents P4,945,216 P776,357  
Available for sale - securities 3,946,210 1,049,796  
Accounts receivable 1/ 10,073,785 3,145,736  
Inventories 14,583,453 6,887,592  
Other current assets 1,229,763 937,798  
TOTAL P34,778,427 P12,797,279  
       
  2019 2018 2017
Sales P26,493,377 P9,333,761 P7,391,912
Cost of goods sold 11,127,019 5,124,695 4,070,867
Gross margin 15,366,358 4,209,066 3,321,045

1/  Allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2019 - P120,885 and December 31, 2018 - P125,829.

The company's credit term is 90 days.

Required:

A. Compute for the following for 2019:

1. Accounts receivable to total current assets  

2. Inventory turnover

3. Cost of sales to sales

4. No. of days sales in receivable

5. No. of days in inventory

B.   Based on your computation in letter A and other related financial ratios, identify at least three (3) fraud indicators. Support your answer with clear justification/ explanation.

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