An acid test is a business’s short-term assets minus accounts receivable and inventory, divided by short-term liabilities.
This is a test of a company’s ability to meet its immediate cash requirements. It is one of the more common business ratios used by financial analysts.
To learn more about how to manage your cash, check out our Cash Flow 101.
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