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clarification on entries for writing off receivables

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FA – FIA FFA › clarification on entries for writing off receivables

  • This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 10 years ago by AvatarJohn Moffat.
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  • August 2, 2015 at 9:38 am #264610
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    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

    August 2, 2015 at 5:01 pm #264731
    AvatarJohn Moffat
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    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.

    The logic and the entries are all explained in our free lectures. (Our lectures comprise a complete course covering everything you need to pass paper F3 well.)

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