Match each word or phrase with its description below. (a) Written promise (as evidenced by a formal instrument) for amounts to be received. (b) A method of accounting for bad debts that involves estimating uncollectible accounts at the end of each period. (c) A measure of the liquidity of accounts receivable, computed by dividing net credit sales by average net accounts receivable. (d) A method of accounting for bad debts that involves charging receivable balances to Bad Debt Expense at the time receivables from a particular company are determined to be uncollectible. (e) A finance company or bank that buys receivables from businesses for a fee and then collects the payments directly from the customers. The net amount a company expects to receive in cash from receivables. (e) The threat of nonpayment from a single large customer or class of customers that could adversely affect the financial health of the company. S (h) A note that is not paid in full at maturity. (1) A method of estimating the amount of bad debt expense whereby management establishes a percentage relationship between the amount of receivables and the
Bad Debts
At the end of the accounting period, a financial statement is prepared by every company, then at that time while preparing the financial statement, the company determines among its total receivable amount how much portion of receivables is collected by the company during that accounting period.
Accounts Receivable
The word “account receivable” means the payment is yet to be made for the work that is already done. Generally, each and every business sells its goods and services either in cash or in credit. So, when the goods are sold on credit account receivable arise which means the company is going to get the payment from its customer to whom the goods are sold on credit. Usually, the credit period may be for a very short period of time and in some rare cases it takes a year.
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Allowance Method
Aging the Accounts Receivable
Cash (net) Realizable Value
Dishonored (Defaulted) Note
Direct Write-Off Method
Percentage-of-Receivables Basis
Notes Receivable
Concentration of Credit Risk
Accounts Receivable Turnover
Factor
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![Match each word or phrase with its description below.
(a)
Written promise (as evidenced by a formal instrument) for amounts to be received.
(b) A method of accounting for bad debts that involves estimating uncollectible accounts
at the end of each period.
(c) A measure of the liquidity of accounts receivable, computed by dividing net credit sales
by average net accounts receivable.
(d) A method of accounting for bad debts that involves charging receivable balances to Bad
Debt Expense at the time receivables from a particular company are determined to be
uncollectible.
(e) A finance company or bank that buys receivables from businesses for a fee and then
collects the payments directly from the customers.
(1)
The net amount a company expects to receive in cash from receivables.
(g) The threat of nonpayment from a single large customer or class of customers that could
adversely affect the financial health of the company.
(h)
A note that is not paid in full at maturity.
(1) Amethod of estimating the amount of bad debt expense whereby management
establishes a percentage relationship between the amount of receivables and the](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4f532a2d-41c4-4378-bc40-36a341559f3a%2Fef39da52-21e4-4567-b671-c02e9414e116%2Fyoc8r4y_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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