The following list describes aspects of either the allowance method or the direct write-off method to account for bad debts. for each item listed, indicate if the statement best describes either the allowance method or the direct write-off method.
no attempt is made to predict bad debts expense
accounts receivable on the balance sheet is reported at net realizable value
the write-off of a specific account does not affect net income
when an account is written off, the debit is to bad debts expense
sales and any bad debts expense are usually not recorded in the same period, thus proper matching (of revenues and expense recognition) does not consistently occur
requires a company to estimate bad debts expense related to the sales recorded in that period