Free tool · Cash & planning
Accounts receivable days calculator
Estimate the average collection period using average receivables and net credit sales from the same period. Compare consistent periods before interpreting a trend.
Use the calculator to explore how receivables relate to the sales period.
Visual labels: Credit sales; Receivables; Collection days.Your scenario
Amounts are displayed in CAD. Keep all inputs on a consistent basis.
Average receivables ÷ net credit sales × days in the period.
This is an aggregate indicator. It does not predict when a particular customer will pay.
Calculated on this device. These inputs are not submitted to Sora.
How the calculation works
Collection days = average accounts receivable ÷ net credit sales × days in the period. A simple average uses opening and closing receivables divided by two.
A worked example
Average receivables of $10,000 and $60,000 of net credit sales over 90 days produce an estimated collection period of 15 days. If you use an annual sales amount, use the corresponding number of days in that annual period.
Assumptions and limits
Exclude cash sales from the credit-sales input, keep sales tax treatment consistent and use the same entity and period. Seasonality, large one-off invoices, disputed balances and a simple two-date average can distort the indicator. It does not predict when an individual invoice will be paid or establish a universal target.
General educational information. Inputs stay on this device and are not submitted. Confirm the assumptions before using a result in a business decision.
Source and further reading
Formula reference checked October 23, 2026: BDC’s financial glossary. The examples above use Sora’s own illustrative figures.
About three minutes
Put the result in context.
Discuss the records, assumptions and next decision with Nauman.
Start with your situationPrefer to talk? (289) 489-0841