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Why would you use the percentage of sales method of calculating doubtful accounts as opposed to the percentage of receivables method?
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I am sorry. But no one in the world knows the answer to that question. We have gone to every state and country but no one knows why. Heck, we dont even understand the question! Percentage of sales is based on the company history, or perhaps the industry standard for losses. If business has been steady than it is simple to predict based on past history what the uncollectible accounts will be. If there is no past history to judge by or industry standard, than percentage of account receivables takes a percentage of the actual amounts due at the end of the period. Since Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, it is very important to have a reliable method of judging receivables, often the biggest liquid asset of any accrual based company. (all public companies). You need to know how much receivables will actually be received to properly value the company. I
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If the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible receivables is used what general ledger account is credited to write off a customer's account as uncollectible?
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
What is the formula for calculating net account receivable?
Net Accounts Receivable is found by subtracting the "noncollectable" amount in AR from the balance. Also referred to sometimes as ADA (allowance for doubtful accounts).
Allowance for doubtful accounts is listed on the balance sheet under what caption?
Answer:The allowance for uncollectible accounts is a contra T-account to accounts receivable. Both are presented under current assets. The allowance can also be subtracted from accounts receivables, showing the net value (common for listed companies).
Is allowance for doubtful accounts included in Balance sheet?
Yes allowance for doubtful accounts is shown in balance sheet
Why do we have an allowance for doubtful accounts?
To make sure we don't run out of money for continuing operations in the event that doubtful accounts do not pay.
If the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible receivables is used what general ledger account is credited to write off a customer's account as uncollectible?
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
What is the formula for calculating net account receivable?
Net Accounts Receivable is found by subtracting the "noncollectable" amount in AR from the balance. Also referred to sometimes as ADA (allowance for doubtful accounts).
Allowance for doubtful accounts is listed on the balance sheet under what caption?
Answer:The allowance for uncollectible accounts is a contra T-account to accounts receivable. Both are presented under current assets. The allowance can also be subtracted from accounts receivables, showing the net value (common for listed companies).
What are the different between bad debt and doubtful debt?
A bad debt is the actual amount of your accounts receivable that are not able to be received due to that person going bankrupt or similiar. Doubtful debts is not the actual amount but rather the estimated amount of accounts receivable that is likely to bad debt for the period.Doubtful debts are required because it is obvious that you will not be able to receive all the receivables. A certain percentage of sales is used to determine this such as 5% of sales may not be attained. The actual amount not received will vary from this percentage. Usually it is lower. The actual amount such as 3% will be then be stated as bad debts for the period.
Why bad debts comes on asset side?
The Allowance for Doubtful Account is on the asset side of the balance sheet because this account is a contra account to accounts receivable. In accrual accounting there is an assumption that not all receivables will be paid.
Is allowance for doubtful accounts included in Balance sheet?
Yes allowance for doubtful accounts is shown in balance sheet
Why do we have an allowance for doubtful accounts?
To make sure we don't run out of money for continuing operations in the event that doubtful accounts do not pay.
What part of balance sheet is allowance for doubtful accounts reported?
The allowance for doubtful accounts is a reduction to the accounts receivable. This is a contra account, similar to accumulated depreciation.
How do you record allowance for doubtful accounts?
Recording an allowance for doubtful accounts can vary depending on the chart of accounts for the specific place of business. Usually to record an allowance for a doubtful account is to debit revenue and credit the write off account.
If Allowance for doubtful accounts increased why would allowance for doubtful accounts as a percentage of accounts receivable decrease as well?
If you started the period with 10,000 in A/R with a 1,000 allowance for bad debts (10%) and then determined that 5% was an adequate allowance but A/R at the end of the period was 50,000, you would still have to increase your allowance by 1,500 to a balance of 2,500.
What is Accounts Receivable Netting?
It is basically deducting the allowance for doubtful accounts from the total accounts receivable.
What is the normal balance for allowance for doubtful accounts?
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