If a Company Uses the Allowance Method of Accounting for Bad

question 50

Multiple Choice

If a company uses the allowance method of accounting for bad debts, which one of the following statements is true?

• A) It will report accounts receivable in the balance sheet at their net realizable value
• B) It will record bad debts only when an account is determined to be uncollectible.
• C) It will reduce the accounts receivable at the end of the accounting period for estimated uncollectible accounts.
• D) It violates the matching principle.

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