What Two Purposes Are Served by Using the Post

question 200

Essay

What two purposes are served by using the Post.Ref.columns of a journal and ledger?

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Definitions:

Uncollectible

Refers to accounts receivable that are unlikely to be recovered from debtors.

Debited

An accounting term describing an entry that increases an asset or expense account, or decreases a liability or equity account.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

An estimate of the amount of accounts receivable that may not be collectible.

Bad Debts Expense

Represents the recognition of accounts receivable that a company is unable to collect, treated as an expense in the income statement.