Financial assets - Accounts receivable

8 important questions on Financial assets - Accounts receivable

What principle is served by an Allowance for Doubtful Accounts?

The matching principle (to recognize bad debt expense in the same period as the sale)

What is the most accurate way to estimate this Allowance account?

Aging of accounts receivable (the older the debt, the less likely it will be collected)

What's another name for the percent of sales method of estimating bad debts?

The Income Statement approach (since it is based on a revenue account)
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What is another name for the percent of receivables method?

The Balance Sheet approach (based on an asset)

What is the first entry if a written-off debt is unexpectedly paid?

Debit the customer's account and credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.  You can then debit Cash and credit the customer's account.

What principle might justify direct write-off of bad debts in some cases?

Materiality

What is it called when receivables are sold?

Factoring (the buyer is called a factor.)

Why can companies consider bank credit card sales as cash sales?

Because receipts can go straight to the seller's bank account just like cash.

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