Income Statement vs Balance Sheet Methods - ACCT 2050, University of Minnesota--Twin Cities

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Under tha Allowance Method of accounting for bad debts, we have two ways of coming up with our estimates: The Income Statement method and the Balance Sheet method. In this video, I'll show you how to remember which is which.

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Ending Allowance for Bad Debts = Ending A/R * Estimated %

(Balance Sheet Method)

Bad Debt Expense = Net Credit Sales * Estimated %

(Income Statement Method)

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1	A/R and Bad Debts Introduction	7:09
2	Direct Method	4:15
3	The Allowance Method	8:56
4	Income Statement vs Balance Sheet Methods You are here.	13:14
5	Net Credit Sales	5:20
6	Write Offs and Reinstatements	8:26

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1	The Effect of Bad Debt Expense	Easy
2	Calculating Bad Debts	Moderate
3	The Effect of Uncollectible Accounts	Moderate
4	Using the Balance Sheet Method	Hard

4. Income Statement vs Balance Sheet Methods

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