ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO SALES Definition

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO SALES measures the speed with which a company pays vendors relative to sales. Numbers higher than typical industry ratios suggest that the company is using suppliers assets (cash owed) to fund operations.

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EMI is Equal Monthly Installments (finance/business).

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