A bad debt can be collected on indefinitely. The debt is owed until it is paid or written off by the creditor or individual.
Depends on which USA state where you live - Check Debt with Statute of Limitations; and http://www.bcsalliance.com/y_debt_sol.html
The average salary of a debt collector is 28,000 dollars. The percentage given as a commission varies from 3 to 5% of the debt being collected. In some companies, it is even a larger percentage.
Good debt is an investment helps to build credit. Bad debt is the amount that the entity has lost.
No, bad debt is an expense and is reflected on the P&L Statement.
Good debt refers to borrowing money for investments that have the potential to increase in value or generate income over time, such as student loans or a mortgage. Bad debt, on the other hand, is borrowing money for purchases that do not increase in value or generate income, such as credit card debt for unnecessary expenses. Good debt can be distinguished from bad debt by considering whether the borrowed money is being used to build wealth or improve one's financial situation in the long run.
Bad debt from creditors is not included in cash outflow of a cash budget. It is treated at a receipt that has not been collected.
Depends on which USA state where you live - Check Debt with Statute of Limitations; and http://www.bcsalliance.com/y_debt_sol.html
5200 is a bad debt expense as company has estimated that it is possible that company will not be able to receive that amount from debtors.
The key is the number of days in which the credit is collected by the company. Bad debt percentage alone is not the ultimate measure, it is a combination of different credit control percentages along with the time within which debts are collected that matter.
A consumer's responsibility for a debt is a separate issue than credit reporting. If you owed a debt 5 or 6 years ago, and never paid it, you still owe it. There is a statute of limitations for how long a debt can be collected, another for how long a consumer can be sued over a debt and another for how long a debt can show on your credit report.
The average salary of a debt collector is 28,000 dollars. The percentage given as a commission varies from 3 to 5% of the debt being collected. In some companies, it is even a larger percentage.
Debit A/R and credit your allowance for uncollectibles account whatever the amount was to reinstate the amount previously written off. Then you'll debit cash and credit A/R to record cash collected from the customer.
To be in debt is usually considered bad.
The Statute of Limitations (SOL) determines that. Each state in the USA has a set number of years that debt collectors can come after you for that. After that set time, the debt is considered legally noncollectable. A simple online search can let you know what your time frame is.
In most states it is 10 years and can be renewed for another 10.You need to check the SOL in your state.
Good debt is an investment helps to build credit. Bad debt is the amount that the entity has lost.
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