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how to deal with allowance for recaivable?

Forums › ACCA Forums › ACCA FA Financial Accounting Forums › how to deal with allowance for recaivable?

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  • February 18, 2013 at 1:42 am #118092
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    is it written off on the credit side of the receivable control ledger account?

    February 18, 2013 at 10:23 am #118130
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    1) If you are going to write-off irrecoverable debt, you should credit side as you specified.

    2) If debt isn’t irrecoverable, but is doubtful – you should make only allowance, double entry would be:
    Dr Irrecoverable Debt Expense (this would be charged to income statement)
    Cr Allowance for Receivables
    And you leave your receivables in the Receivables ledger. Untill you receive cash or decide to write-off the debt for certain customer.

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