1. What method of bad debt estimation categorizes individual accounts receivable based on the length of time outstanding? Why is this length of time an important factor 2. Why does the write-off of uncollectible accounts have no effect on the net realizable accounts receivable on the balance sheet if bad debts are estimated? What is the effect of this write-off on the income statement?
Bad Debts
At the end of the accounting period, a financial statement is prepared by every company, then at that time while preparing the financial statement, the company determines among its total receivable amount how much portion of receivables is collected by the company during that accounting period.
Accounts Receivable
The word “account receivable” means the payment is yet to be made for the work that is already done. Generally, each and every business sells its goods and services either in cash or in credit. So, when the goods are sold on credit account receivable arise which means the company is going to get the payment from its customer to whom the goods are sold on credit. Usually, the credit period may be for a very short period of time and in some rare cases it takes a year.
1. What method of bad debt estimation categorizes individual accounts receivable based on the length of time outstanding? Why is this length of time an important factor
2. Why does the write-off of uncollectible accounts have no effect on the net realizable accounts receivable on the balance sheet if bad debts are estimated? What is the effect of this write-off on the income statement?
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