The Direct Write-Off Method of Accounting for Bad Debts

question 177

Multiple Choice

The direct write-off method of accounting for bad debts

• A) uses an allowance account.
• B) uses a contra-asset account.
• C) does not require estimates of bad debt losses.
• D) is the preferred method under IFRS.

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