The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Which Appears as a Deduction

question 60

Multiple Choice

The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, which appears as a deduction from Accounts Receivable on a statement of financial position and which is based on an estimate of bad debts, is an application of the

• A)consistency characteristic.
• B)expense recognition principle.
• C)materiality constraint.
• D)revenue recognition principle.

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