Supplier payment days
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Estimate average time taken to pay credit suppliers.
Your answer starts here.
Enter your values and select Calculate to see the result and any available breakdown.
How to use this calculator
- Enter average trade payables. Use the unit shown beside the field.
- Enter credit purchases. Use the unit shown beside the field.
- Enter days in period. Use the unit shown beside the field.
- Select Calculate and review the result. Select Reset to restore the example inputs.
How the calculation works
Average trade payables/Credit purchases*Days in period
Worked example
Average trade payables = 10000; Credit purchases = 120000; Days in period = 360. Result: 30 days.
Understand your result
Estimate average time taken to pay credit suppliers. The result is expressed in days.
Assumptions and limitations
Credit purchases and payables must use comparable accounting definitions. Results are rounded for display.
Questions about this tool
What does this tool calculate?
Estimate average time taken to pay credit suppliers.
What should I check before using the answer?
Credit purchases and payables must use comparable accounting definitions.
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