The Matching Principle Requires

question 52

Multiple Choice

The matching principle requires

• A) That bad debt expenses be reported in the same accounting period as the sales they helped generate
• B) That bad debt expenses be reported in the same accounting period as the sales they helped generate and requires the use of the allowance method of accounting for bad debts
• C) The use of the allowance method of accounting for bad debts
• D) That bad debt expenses be reported in the same accounting period as the sales they helped generate and requires the use of the direct write-off method for bad debts
• E) The use of the direct write-off method for bad debts

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