Accounts Receivable Appear in the Balance Sheet

question 231

Multiple Choice

Accounts receivable appear in the balance sheet:

• A) As current assets, combined with cash and cash equivalents.
• B) As current assets, immediately after cash and cash equivalents.
• C) As either current assets or noncurrent assets, depending on whether the allowance method or the direct write-off method is used to account for uncollectible accounts.
• D) Only if the balance sheet method of estimating uncollectible accounts is used.

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