ACCT I S 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Debits And Credits, Accounts Receivable, Income Statement

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Generally, receivables make up a large portion of a company"s assets and they are also very liquid. Accounts receivable: amounts customers owe on account, expected to be collected in 30- Notes receivable: a written promise (as evidenced by a formal instruction) for amounts to be received. These notes are generally for a period of 60-90 days or longer and require the collection of interest. Other receivables: nontrade receivables such as interest receivable, loans to company officers, advances to employees, and income taxes refundable. Generally not from operations of the business. xx xx. Accounts receivable (to record collection of accounts receivable) When a company determines receivables to be uncollectible, it charges the loss to bad debt expense. Reduces the usefulness of the income statement and balance sheet because bad debt expense is recorded in a different period than revenues. Companies estimate uncollectible accounts and match them against revenues.

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