A Method of Accounting for Uncollectible Receivables in Which the Company

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A method of accounting for uncollectible receivables in which the company estimates bad debts expense instead of waiting to see from which customers the company will not be able to collect is known as the allowance method.

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Definitions:

Income Statement

A financial document that reports a company's financial performance over a specific period, including revenue, expenses, and net income.

Income Tax Expense

The total amount of income tax that a company is obliged to pay to tax authorities, based on its earnings.

Taxes Payable

The amount of tax liability a company or individual owes to a tax authority but has not yet paid.

Preferred Dividends

Preferred dividends are fixed dividend payments issued to preferred shareholders, prioritized over common stock dividends.