Which of the Following Is the Name of a Defence

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the name of a defence to the tort of defamation?

• A)honesty
• B)due diligence
• C)pseudo justification
• D)qualified comment
• E)public interest responsible journalism

---

Definitions:

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A contra-asset account that reduces the total receivables on the balance sheet to reflect the amount expected to be uncollectible.

Adjusting Entry

An adjustment recorded in the bookkeeping records at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditure to the period in which they actually occurred.

Bad Debt Expense

The estimated amount of credit sales that are not expected to be collected, recognized as an expense in the income statement.

Uncollectible Accounts

Accounts receivable that a company does not expect to collect and writes off as a bad debt expense.