ACCT 2101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Income Statement, Accounts Receivable

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Credit sales are transferring products and services to a customer today while bearing the risk of collecting payment from that customer in the future. Firm records revenue even though no cash is present. This represents an asset to the company (accounts receivable) 2/10, n/30 customer will receive a 2% discount if debts paid back within 10 days if not the full amount due within 30 days. Sales return reduce customer"s account balance or refund cash. Sales allowance deficiency in company"s product or service, seller reduces the customer"s balance owed or issues partial refund. Companies account for uncollectible accounts or bad debts (expectance that some customers will not pay their credit) using the allowance method. Net accounts receivable= total accounts receivable- allowance for uncollectible accounts. Writing off accounts receivable knowing that a specific customer will not pay, it is actual bad debt. So must adjust the allowance and accounts receivable balances.

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