What Is the Primary Advantage of an Individual Incentive Plan

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Essay

What is the primary advantage of an individual incentive plan? Also identify a related disadvantage.

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Definitions:

Bad Debt Accruals

Bad debt accruals are amounts set aside by a company to cover accounts receivable that are not expected to be collected because customers are unable to pay.

Ages Receivables

A method of categorizing accounts receivable according to the length of time an invoice has been outstanding.

Gross Accounts Receivable Approach

A method to estimate the total amount of receivables, including both collected and still outstanding payments.

Unadjusted Year End

The conclusion of a fiscal year before any adjustments are made for accounting purposes, such as accruals or deferrals.