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Irrecoverable debts and Allowances for receivables

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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 10 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • September 22, 2014 at 4:30 pm #195933
    6shahir
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    The sales revenue in a company was 2 million and its receivables were 5% of sales. The company wishes to have an allowance for receivables of 4% of receivables, which would make the allowance one third higher than the current allowance
    How will the profit for the period be affected by the change in allowance??

    September 22, 2014 at 5:20 pm #195943
    John Moffat
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    I assume that you have worked out the allowance needed for this year?
    (5% x $2M x 4% = $4,000).

    The allowance for last year is calculated in the same sort of way as the other question that you asked me earlier today – if last year was X, then this year is X + 1/3X = 4/3X

    Since this year is 4,000, last year (X) must have been 3,000.

    So they are increasing the allowance by 1,000. So the profit will be reduced by the cost of increasing the allowance.

    September 22, 2014 at 7:38 pm #195956
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    Thanks for all the replies today… U made my day.. Even school teachers wont take this amount of time and explain the way like You do..
    I appreciate your work on this website..!!!
    You are simply the best sir..
    I Need your help throughout my ACCA Studies!!!

    September 23, 2014 at 6:51 am #195996
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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