expenses are understated
when there is decrease in provision of doubtful debts the double entry to record it would be ; debit : provision credit: expense /bad debts
No while using allowance method, bad debts are charged to allowance for bad debts account rather charging the accounts receivable because accounts receivable was already charged with allowance when it was created.
yes
Liabilities
Bad debts only creates from accounts receivables and no other loss is bad debt expense.
In a profit and loss statement, bad debts are recorded as an expense. They are typically included in the "depreciation and bad debt" or "allowance for bad debts" category. This category is a deduction from revenues to reflect the estimated amount of uncollectible debts.
when there is decrease in provision of doubtful debts the double entry to record it would be ; debit : provision credit: expense /bad debts
Yes
Bad debts expense is also use to write off accounts receivable and not for loans receivables.
Accounts Receivable
Bad debts DR Allowance for doubtful debt CR Some accounting practioners may use provison for doubtful debts instead of allowance for doubtful debts. Example of bad debts, suppose a customer was unable to pay their debts totalling $150. This will be the journal entry for the transaction: Bad debts 150 Allowance for doubtful debts 150
No while using allowance method, bad debts are charged to allowance for bad debts account rather charging the accounts receivable because accounts receivable was already charged with allowance when it was created.
Bad debt expense account is the actual expense account for bad debts while allowance for doubtful account is the provision for account in case of any bad debts occurs in future.
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debts
yes
Liabilities