Loose Leaf for Financial Accounting: Information for Decisions
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Author: John J Wild
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7, Problem 5DQ
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To state:The explanation of discounting a baddebt against theallowance for doubtful accounts does not diminish the estimated realizable value of accounts receivable.
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