Zach Allen is the accountant for a large retail company. It is now the end of the accounting period and time to prepare financial statements. Zach has requested that the company's sales manager give him an estimate of uncollectible credit sales for the period. Zach says that he needs this information so that he can record bad debt expense. The sales manager tells Zach to "not worry about it. You can just record the expense as the accounts become uncollectible." Comment on this situation and who you think is right. Do you see any problem with the "wait and record approach"?

Zach Allen is the accountant for a large retail company. It is now the end of the accounting period and time to prepare financial statements. Zach has requested that the company's sales manager give him an estimate of uncollectible credit sales for the period. Zach says that he needs this information so that he can record bad debt expense. The sales manager tells Zach to "not worry about it. You can just record the expense as the accounts become uncollectible." Comment on this situation and who you think is right. Do you see any problem with the "wait and record approach"?

College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach

13th Edition

ISBN:9781337280570

Author:Scott, Cathy J.

Publisher:Scott, Cathy J.

Chapter10: Cash Receipts And Cash Payments

Section: Chapter Questions

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