Days Sales Outstanding

The Days Sales Outstanding calculator computes days sales outstanding based on the Total Receivables, 

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:

• (TR) Total Receivables
• (TCS) Total Credit Sales
• (DiP) Days in Period

Days Sales Outstanding (DSO): The results are returned in number of days.  However, these can be automatically converted to compatible units via the pull-down menu.

The Math / Science

Days Sales Outstanding tests the efficiency of the conversion of receivables into cash.

A result greater than a company's Terms (ie, Terms net 30, but DSO of 45) reveals that, on average, credit customers are taking 15 days beyond term to pay.

Typical days of period are 360 or 365.

The formula for Days Sales Outstanding is:

DSO = (TR)/(TCS) * DiP

where:

• DSO = Days Sales Outstanding
• TR = Total Receivables
• TCS = Total Credit Sales
• DiP = Days in Period

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• Quick Assets - cash and assets that can be converted quickly to cash
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