Accounts Receivable and Uncollectible Accounts FLASHCARDS.

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Accounts Receivable and Uncollectible Accounts FLASHCARDS

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Reinstate To put back or restore an accounts receivable amount that was previously written off Reinstate

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Accounts Receivable and Uncollectible Accounts

FLASHCARDS

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Allowance method

A method of recording uncollectible accounts that estimates losses from uncollectible accounts and charges

them to expense in the period when the sales are recorded

Allowance method

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Reinstate

To put back or restore an accounts receivable amount that was previously written off

Reinstate

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Valuation account

An account, such as Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, whose balance is revalued or reappraised in light of

reasonable expectations

Valuation account

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Direct charge-off method

A method of recording uncollectible account losses as they occur

Direct charge-off method

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Aging the accounts receivable

Classifying accounts receivable balances according to how long they have been outstanding

Aging the accounts receivable

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