Summary information for a company's accounts receivable is provided below. Accounts receivable (gross) Allowance for uncollectible accounts Accounts receivable (net) End of 2022 End of 2021 $152,064 1,751 $150,313 $88,000 2,279 $85,721 You begin your analysis by calculating the allowance account as a percentage of gross accounts receivable for each year. 1. What do you observe when comparing this percentage from end of 2021 to end of 2022? 2. Identify two possible reasons that could explain the change in this percentage.

Summary information for a company's accounts receivable is provided below. Accounts receivable (gross) Allowance for uncollectible accounts Accounts receivable (net) End of 2022 End of 2021 $152,064 1,751 $150,313 $88,000 2,279 $85,721 You begin your analysis by calculating the allowance account as a percentage of gross accounts receivable for each year. 1. What do you observe when comparing this percentage from end of 2021 to end of 2022? 2. Identify two possible reasons that could explain the change in this percentage.

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