FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Chou Company uses the aging approach to estimate
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- Prepare the appropriate bad debt expense adjusting entry for the current year.
- Show how the various accounts related to
accounts receivable should be shown on the December 31, current year,balance sheet
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