Even Though the Percentage-Of-Receivables Method and the Percentage-Of-Credit-Sales Method Use

question 68

True/False

Even though the percentage-of-receivables method and the percentage-of-credit-sales method use different accounts to estimate future uncollectible accounts,the amount of bad debt expense reported in the income statement will always be the same under the two methods.

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