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Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FA – FIA FFA › clarification on entries for writing off receivables
dear sir,
can I clarity on the correct entry If customers default and some receivables are written off:
Debit Allowances for receivables
Credit Accounts receivables
Or
Debit Irrecoverable debt expenses
Credit Accounts receivables
thanks
Liming
There is more than one way of dealing with irrecoverable debts (all that matters is that the final balances are the same whichever way it is done).
The easiest and best way is to always Dr Irrecoverable debts expense Cr Receivables.
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