Describe Object-Oriented Unit Testing

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Essay

Describe object-oriented unit testing.

Comprehend and apply the income statement approach for estimating bad debts expense based on a percentage of net credit sales.

Understand the process and journal entries for writing off and reinstating accounts under the allowance method.

Recognize the impact of the direct write-off method on financial statements and its application circumstances.

Identify the differences in financial statement presentation between using the balance sheet and income statement approaches for bad debts expense estimation.

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Definitions:

Perpetual Inventory System

An accounting method that records the sale or purchase of inventory immediately through the use of computerized point-of-sale systems and enterprise asset management software.

Purchases Account

A ledger account in which the total amount of goods purchased during a period is recorded.

Current Cost Accounting System

An accounting approach that records assets and liabilities at their current market value instead of their historical cost.

Unrealized Holding Gains

Increases in the value of assets that an entity holds but has not yet sold, and thus are not reflected in the income statement until sold.