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Provision For Bad Debt

MFMuslim Farooque10y ago
Is a provision for Bad debt or an allowance for bad debt allowed under current accounting standards or is only an impairment is necessary
MikeLittleMikeLittleTutor10y ago#1
Provisions (or allowances as they are sometimes called) are allowable An impairment suggests that the asset HAS fallen in value. A provision is made when there is a suspicion that the asset has fallen in value
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