Accounting Standards Require That the Provision for Doubtful Debts Should

question 27

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Accounting standards require that the provision for doubtful debts should be shown as a deduction from the class of assets to which it relates.The net expense in relation to bad and doubtful debts must also be disclosed.

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

A method of costing that includes all manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead - in the cost of a product.

Operating Income

Operating income is the profit realized from a company's regular business operations, excluding deductions of interest and taxes, as well as any gains or losses from non-operating activities.

Direct Costing

A cost accounting method where only variable costs (direct materials, direct labor, variable manufacturing overhead) are included in product costs, fixed overhead costs are expensed in the period they are incurred.

Cost Of Goods Manufactured

The total cost of making and finishing a product.