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Q: How to compute the allowance for bad debt and bad debt expense?
allowance Answer
Step 2 – Compute the bad debt expense: ü Current asset, unless collectible beyond 12 months.
ü If silent, considered as current.
2 Non-interest Present value of the Effective interest None Amortized cost Carrying amount, end Carrying amount, end
bearing principal less: noncurrent portion x effective interest + 1
current portion less: any principal pay.
Carrying amount at beg forever zero Fair value / beg CA noncurrent portion
Principal x PVF x effective interest x effective interest + 1
interest revenue less: any principal payment Note – it is easier if you Note – you will
use the effective interest in carrying amount at end compute first the separate the note
getting the PVF noncurrent portion then into current and non
the residual is the current only if it is a
current portion serial note or note
were the principal is
payable on
installment.
3 Interest bearing Present value of the Effective interest Nominal interest Amortized cost Carrying amount, end Carrying amount, end
with unrealistic principal plus present value less: noncurrent portion x effective interest + 1
nominal interest of nominal interest. current portion less: nominal interest
Carrying amount at beg Unpaid principal Fair value / beg CA less: any principal pay.
Principal x PVF x effective interest x nominal interest x effective interest + 1 Note – it is easier if you noncurrent portion
in case nominal + interest revenue x # of mos. from last less: nominal interest compute first the
is not equal to Principal x nominal x PVF interest payment up to less: any principal payment noncurrent portion then Note – separate only
effective December 31 / 12 mo carrying amount at end the residual is the if serial note or note
use the effective interest in interest receivable current portion on installment
getting the PVF
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