Case McGuire's Fashions, a wholesaler, has requested that you provide assistance with a cash management decision. The owners, Lizzie and Gordo, are trying to decide whether or not to depart from their current policy of selling only to customers on account (Le., not accepting credit cards and malntaining their own accounts receivable) and the occasional cash sale. Lizzie and Gordo are considering moving to a credit cards only cash management strategy. The credit card company indicates that it would charge a 4% fee for each sale and would Immediately transfer cash from each sale to McGulre's account. They have asked you to provide a recommendation as to whether they should go to a credit card only policy based on cash flow and other factors. They provide the following data from the past three years to assist with your analysis: 2018 2017 2016 Net credit sales 500,000 600,000 400,000 Collection agency fees for slow-paying customers 2900 1600 Salary of part-time accounts receivable clerk 4400 4400 Other credit and collection costs as a percentage of net credit sales are as follows: Type of Cost % Uncollectible accounts 1.6 Billing and mailing costs Credit investigation fees on new accounts 0.2 Lizzie and Gordo have determined that the average accounts receivable balance outstanding during the year is 5% of net credit sales. They also determine that they could earn an average of 10% (annually) on cash invested in other business opportunities. 2600 4400 0.5 Required: 1. Using the form on the following page, create a financial analysis to compare the costs associated with the current credit policy and the new policy. 2. Based on your analysis in #1, what recommendation would you make to Lizzie and Gordo? Briefly describe the basis for your recommendation 3. List and discuss (as needed) any other factors that Lizzie and Gordo could/should consider in making their decision. Clearly label/identify the factors that could potentially change the decision. Accounting Requirement 1: 2018 2017 2016 Net credit sales 500,000 600,000 400,000 Relevant costs associated with In-house collections: Relevant costs associated with credit cards Advantage (disadvantage) for credit cards Accounting Requirement 2: Requirement 3: Case McGuire's Fashions, a wholesaler, has requested that you provide assistance with a cash management decision. The owners, Lizzie and Gordo, are trying to decide whether or not to depart from their current policy of selling only to customers on account (Le., not accepting credit cards and malntaining their own accounts receivable) and the occasional cash sale. Lizzie and Gordo are considering moving to a credit cards only cash management strategy. The credit card company indicates that it would charge a 4% fee for each sale and would Immediately transfer cash from each sale to McGulre's account. They have asked you to provide a recommendation as to whether they should go to a credit card only policy based on cash flow and other factors. They provide the following data from the past three years to assist with your analysis: 2018 2017 2016 Net credit sales 500,000 600,000 400,000 Collection agency fees for slow-paying customers 2900 1600 Salary of part-time accounts receivable clerk 4400 4400 Other credit and collection costs as a percentage of net credit sales are as follows: Type of Cost % Uncollectible accounts 1.6 Billing and mailing costs Credit investigation fees on new accounts 0.2 Lizzie and Gordo have determined that the average accounts receivable balance outstanding during the year is 5% of net credit sales. They also determine that they could earn an average of 10% (annually) on cash invested in other business opportunities. 2600 4400 0.5 Required: 1. Using the form on the following page, create a financial analysis to compare the costs associated with the current credit policy and the new policy. 2. Based on your analysis in #1, what recommendation would you make to Lizzie and Gordo? Briefly describe the basis for your recommendation 3. List and discuss (as needed) any other factors that Lizzie and Gordo could/should consider in making their decision. Clearly label/identify the factors that could potentially change the decision. Accounting Requirement 1: 2018 2017 2016 Net credit sales 500,000 600,000 400,000 Relevant costs associated with In-house collections: Relevant costs associated with credit cards Advantage (disadvantage) for credit cards Accounting Requirement 2: Requirement 3
