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allowance for receivable/irrecoverable debt

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FA – FIA FFA › allowance for receivable/irrecoverable debt

  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 10 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • March 1, 2015 at 6:17 am #230839
    Fazren
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    why when preparing income statement some trade receivable needs to subtract irrecoverable debt first before multiply with allowance’s percentage?

    some questions are directly multiply without having to subtract first?

    March 1, 2015 at 9:19 am #230848
    John Moffat
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    It depends on the wording of the question.

    If it says ‘irrecoverable debts were written of during the year’ then the receivables balance at the end of the year is already after subtracting them.

    On the other hand, if you are given the receivables balance at the end of the year and told ‘it is then decided to write off some debts’ then they need removing from the balance given.

    March 1, 2015 at 9:29 am #230850
    Fazren
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    now i can see why.. thank you!

    March 1, 2015 at 1:31 pm #230899
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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