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When should the loss an uncollectible account receivable be recorded as an expense for accrual accounting purposes?
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In the same period in which the sale on account occurs.
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Are payables accounts used in cash basis accounting?
Cash basis accounting is a method under which cash is immediately paid or received as transection occured and no future payment or receit is recorded that's why there is no use of payable or receivable accounts exists in this accounting method.
How do you record bad debit?
The accrual accounting method is - Debit the Bad Debt expense account Credit Accounts Receivable With cash basis accounting no record is made of the bad debt since the sale is not recorded until payment is received. Any materials and labor costs are recorded when paid. There is no deduction for loss of income since the income was not recorded.
What criteria must be met before an event or item should be recorded for accounting purposes?
The event should be measurable in financial terms
Accounts receivable is under what statement?
Accounts receivable is a benefit receivable in future time that's why it is recorded in balance sheet of company
Where are account receivable recorded?
receipt voucher
Is Notes receivable asset or liability?
It is recorded as an asset.
What is recorded facts which effects nature of financial statements?
in accounting all facts are not recorded only those facts or transactions are recorded which can be represented in terms of money and which can not be recorded fall beyond the scope of accounting thus in accounting the recorded facts are those which can be presented in monetary terms.
Is carpet an asset?
It as a Fixed Asset if it is not for resale purposes and is used for more than 1 accounting period. But it might not be recorded in the B.S as a Fixed asset if the company feel that the figure is immaterial enough to be recorded. (It does not affect decisions of stakeholders).
Where do you post general reserve in balance sheet?
US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles do not allow for any general reserve in the balance sheet. Reserves are recorded only for specific assets that may have declined in value, such as accounts receivable or inventory.
Importance of ICT in accounting profession?
The accounting transactions are recorded at a faster speed than in manual accounting systems,thus, more of information can be recorded in same time that it would have been done manually
Accounting transactions from source documents are recorded in a?
journal
What is cash method in accounting?
In cash method of accounting , business transactions are recorded on cash receipt and payment time and not when actual sales or purchase occurred in reverse of accrual accounting system where revenue and expenses are recorded when they actually occurred.
