At 30 June 20X4 a company's allowance for receivables was $39,000. At 30 June 20X5 trade receivables totalled $517,000. It was decided to write off debts totalling $37,000. The allowance for receivables was to be adjusted to the equivalent of 5 per cent of the trade receivables. What figure should appear in the statement of profit or loss for these items?

At 30 June 20X4 a company's allowance for receivables was $39,000. At 30 June 20X5 trade receivables totalled $517,000. It was decided to write off debts totalling $37,000. The allowance for receivables was to be adjusted to the equivalent of 5 per cent of the trade receivables. What figure should appear in the statement of profit or loss for these items?

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Chapter15: Financial Statement Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 14BEA: Last year, Nikkola Company had net sales of 2.299.500,000 and cost of goods sold of 1,755,000,000....

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