In the meantime: Receivables are: 1. a bit doubtful – Stage I – set up an estimated allowance (used to be called provision) based on 12 month expected loss – given in exam question. 2. very doubtful – Stage 2 – increase the total allowance to total expected credit losses 3. bad debts – Stage 3 – increase the allowance again to the full amount of the bad debt and net off the balance on the allowance and the balance on the receivable in the SFP.