If a Company Estimates Its Bad Debt Expense on the Basis

question 118

True/False

If a company estimates its bad debt expense on the basis of a receivables aging,the balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts will not affect the amount of the end-of-period adjusting entry for bad debts.

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