(a)
Uncollectible accounts:
These are those accounts which reflect that amount of credit sales which is not to be collected i.e.
Allowance Method:
It is a method of recognizing the bad debt before its actual occurrence i.e. on estimation basis. In this method, the bad debt is recorded in the books at the time of sale of the goods on making an estimate about the bad debt as per the past records.
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(b)
Uncollectible accounts:
These are those accounts which reflect that amount of credit sales which is not to be collected i.e. bad debts.
Allowance Method:
It is a method of recognizing the bad debt before its actual occurrence i.e. on estimation basis. In this method, the bad debt is recorded in the books at the time of sale of the goods on making an estimate about the bad debt as per the past records.
The journal entries for the accounting of bad debt and correction.
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