GAAP Requires Companies to ________ Method to Record Bad Debts

question 68

Multiple Choice

GAAP requires companies to ________ method to record bad debts expense.

• A) use the direct write-off
• B) use the allowance
• C) select either the direct write-off or allowance
• D) use the fair value

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Definitions:

Debts

Money, goods, or services owed by one party to another under the terms of a contract or agreement.

Garnishments

A legal process whereby a creditor can collect what a debtor owes by requiring a third party to turn over the debtor’s property or wages.

Creditors

Individuals or institutions that lend money or extend credit and are owed repayment by debtors.

Involuntary Bankruptcy

A legal proceeding initiated by creditors against a debtor who fails to pay owed amounts, forcing the debtor into bankruptcy to satisfy debts.