Yes
Bad debts expense is also use to write off accounts receivable and not for loans receivables.
Accounts Receivable
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.
If Hermesch Company uses the direct write-off method for accounting for bad debts, it will report bad debts expense equal to the amount of specific accounts receivable that are determined to be uncollectible during the accounting period. This means that the company will directly write off the bad debts as they are identified, rather than estimating a percentage of total receivables. The total bad debts expense will thus reflect the actual losses incurred within that period.
expenses are understated
An allowance for bad debt is essentially a reduction in a bank's accounts receivable. The allowance for bad debt equals the amount of the banks loans that it does not expect to collect.
debts
when there is decrease in provision of doubtful debts the double entry to record it would be ; debit : provision credit: expense /bad debts
debit accrued expensescredit cash / bank
The employees are such an expense for banks because of they must be paid well. There are some who plan with robbers on how to steal from the coffers of the bank.
yes
Dr. Accrued Expense Cr. Cash or Cash in bank