accounts payable (A/P) to total debt ratio

Definition

Relationship between unpaid suppliers' bills and the firm's total debt in an accounting period. It is considered high if it is 0.5 or above, and may suggest that the firm needs to borrow additional sums to avoid problems with suppliers. Formula: Total accounts payable ÷ Total debt.


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