- liquid ratio
- An alternative term, common in the United Kingdom, for the *acid test ratio.
Auditor's dictionary. 2014.
liquid ratio
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liquid ratio — UK US noun [C] ► ACCOUNTING ACID TEST RATIO(Cf. ↑acid test ratio) … Financial and business terms
liquid ratio — quick ratio A ratio used for assessing the liquidity of a company; it is the ratio of the liquid assets (i.e. the current assets less the stock) to the current liabilities. Although there is no rule of thumb, and there are industry differences, a … Accounting dictionary
liquid ratio — quick ratio A ratio used for assessing the liquidity of a company; it is the ratio of the liquid assets (i. e. the current assets less the stock) to the current liabilities For example, a company has current assets of £250, 000, including stock… … Big dictionary of business and management
liquid ratio test — ➔ test1 … Financial and business terms
liquid ratio — /lɪkwəd ˈreɪʃioʊ / (say likwuhd raysheeoh) noun the ratio of a company s liquid assets to its current liabilities. Also, liquidity ratio …
liquid ratio — n. (Accounting) index of liquid assets of a business compared to its current debts (used to estimate financial stability in the immediate future) … English contemporary dictionary
liquid assets — liquid capital; = quick assets; = realizable assets Assets held in cash or in something that can be readily turned into cash with minimal capital loss (e.g. deposits in a bank current account, trade debts, marketable investments). The ratio of… … Accounting dictionary
liquid assets — liquid capital; quick assets; realizable assets Assets held in cash or in something that can be readily turned into cash with minimal capital loss (e. g. deposits in a bank current account, trade debts, marketable investments). The ratio of these … Big dictionary of business and management
ratio — the proportional relationship of one thing to another * * * ratio ra‧ti‧o [ˈreɪʆiəʊ ǁ ˈreɪʆoʊ] noun [countable] a relationship between two amounts that is represented by a pair of numbers showing how much greater one amount is than the other: •… … Financial and business terms
ratio analysis — The use of accounting ratios to evaluate a company s operating performance and financial stability. Such ratios as return on capital employed and gross profit percentage can be used to assess profitability. The liquid ratio can be used to examine … Big dictionary of business and management
