Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
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ISBN: 9781337788281
Author: James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 6, Problem 12GI
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Describe the manner by which the company estimates
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Using the following key, identify the effects of the following transactions or conditions on the various financial statement elements: I = increases; D = decreases; NE = no effect.
A.credit sale
b. Collection of a portion of accounts receivable
c. Estimate of bad debts
d. Write-off of a specific uncollectible account
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receivable?
O A. Matching, emphasis on statement of financial position relationships.
O B. Matching, emphasis on income statement relationships.
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Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
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