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:

Solution Component

Any substance that is part of a solution, typically categorized as either the solute (dissolved material) or the solvent (medium in which solute is dissolved).

Positive

In the context of electric charge, positive refers to an electric charge of the type carried by protons.

Negative

In the context of charge, negative refers to an electrical charge of the same type carried by electrons.

Ionic Compound

A chemical compound composed of ions held together by electrostatic forces termed ionic bonding.