answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Percent of sales is only one method. The other is an analysis of the receivables, either as a percent of total receivables, or doing an aging analysis first.

User Avatar

erimess

Lvl 2
βˆ™ 2y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

βˆ™ 12y ago

the percent of sales method.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: The amount of bad debt expense can be estimated by?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What is bad debt expense if The company estimates that of the 40000 in accounts receivable outstanding at year-end 5200 probably will not be collected?

5200 is a bad debt expense as company has estimated that it is possible that company will not be able to receive that amount from debtors.


Is bad debt expense a variable cost expense?

According to The Entrepreneur's Guide to Writing Business Plans and Proposals that can be found in google books, bad debt expense is a variable expense because the amount of bad debt depends on the amount of sales.


Is bad debt a current liability or expense?

Bad debt is expense to reduce the amount of accounts receivable not recoverable from customers.


Allowance for Bad Debts vs bad debt expense?

An allowance for bad debt is essentially a reduction in a bank's accounts receivable. The allowance for bad debt equals the amount of the banks loans that it does not expect to collect.


How do you calculate the Bad Debt Expense on the income statement report?

credit the account receivable and debit the bad debt expense.


Do you credit allowance for bad debt and debit bad debt expense?

you smell


Bad debt is an expense?

Yes.


What is charity and or bad debt?

If the company failed to recover the amount being owed by its customer, it becomes a bad debt. If the collecting agency has exhausted its effort to collect the amount owed, the company will decide to write it off. A bad debt is classified as an expense to the company. A deduction from the revenues.


Bad Debt expense that was eventually paid by the customer How do you reverse the Bad Debt expense in QuickBooks?

Debit A/R and credit your allowance for uncollectibles account whatever the amount was to reinstate the amount previously written off. Then you'll debit cash and credit A/R to record cash collected from the customer.


In profit and loss statement where do you record bad debts?

In a profit and loss statement, bad debts are recorded as an expense. They are typically included in the "depreciation and bad debt" or "allowance for bad debts" category. This category is a deduction from revenues to reflect the estimated amount of uncollectible debts.


What expense classification would bad debt expense be listed under?

Admin expense


Different names for bad debt expense?

Uncollectible Accounts Expense.