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Basic ratio analysis question

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  • This topic has 5 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 4 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • October 28, 2020 at 12:25 pm #593363
    arthurra18
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    Hi, sorry I got nobody to ask maybe you can help me out 🙁
    I need to do a current ratio and quick ratio analysis i know i need to divide current assets on current liabilities but the problem is there also is Assets held for sale under current assets and Liabilities held for sale under current liabilities, do I need to include it?

    Someone said for current you count all together but for quick ratio don’t include those that are held for sale

    On different statement it also looks like this: Liabilities of the disposal group classified as held for sale

    Please if it’s not difficult hope you can help me!!
    Kind Regards!

    October 28, 2020 at 2:47 pm #593372
    John Moffat
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    If by ‘assets held for sale’ you mean inventory, then they are included in assets when calculating the current ratio but not included when calculating the quick (acid test) ratio.

    I do not know what you mean by ‘liabilities held for sale’. Neither that nor ‘assets held for sale’ are normal accounting terms and nor are those terms used in the exam.

    October 28, 2020 at 7:31 pm #593383
    arthurra18
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    I really really appreciate your answer,

    Could you please double check for me please as I am writing ratio analysis for current ratio and acid (not exam), one step you already clarified now it’s just this liabilities for sale

    https://www.about.sainsburys.co.uk/~/media/Files/S/Sainsburys/pdf-downloads/sainsburys-ar-2017-full-report.pdf

    Here is the spf and spl, and in Current liabilities says Liabilities held for sale as well, do I include this when I calculate current and acid ratio or I need to ignore it? ( because need to divide on current liabilities and this is there in statement)

    Kind Regards
    Really appreciate!!!

    October 28, 2020 at 7:32 pm #593384
    arthurra18
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    Also assets for sale are not really classfied as inventory as you can see they are separate same as liabilities.. That’s why I am so confuse what to include in current ratio and what in acid now..

    🙁

    October 28, 2020 at 7:43 pm #593385
    arthurra18
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    https://www.tescoplc.com/media/474793/tesco_ar_2018.pdf another example of my question in current liability section and assets

    October 29, 2020 at 9:25 am #593400
    John Moffat
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    We can only answer questions relating to the ACCA exams.

    However you would include all liabilities.

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