days sales outstanding

noun

The ratio of the number of accounts receivable to the average number of sales per day, used as an estimate of the number of days needed to collect all accounts receivable.

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Meanings

noundays sales outstanding (uncountable)
  1. uncountableaccountingThe ratio of the number of accounts receivable to the average number of sales per day, used as an estimate of the number of days needed to collect all accounts receivable.

    Synonyms: DSO

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe ratio of the number of accounts receivable to the average number of sales per day, used as an estimate of the number of days needed to collect all accounts receivable.

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