Enterprise glossary and term center
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- Bad Debts
- How is bad debt treated?
Bad Debts - How is bad debt treated?
There are two ways to record a bad debt, which are: Direct write-off method. If you only reduce accounts receivable when there is a specific, recognizable bad debt, then debit the Bad Debt expense for the amount of the write off, and credit the accounts receivable asset account for the same amount. Allowance method.