A)

Please explain how accounts receivable can impact liquidity and solvency ratios. Additionally, you may notice some companies use total receivables instead of net receivables. Discuss how this distinction might impact the calculation and liquidity analysis.

B)

Typically, there are signs to indicate a business is failing, forcing the business to claim bankruptcy, seek financial help from the courts to pay debts, or go out of business. Review the annual report for Payless Shoesource, Using your knowledge of liquidity and solvency, analyze the financial statements to determine if you could tell why the business was going to fail.