Survey Of Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259631122
Author: Edmonds, Thomas P.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 5, Problem 24P
a.
To determine
Determine the amount of cash collected from accounts receivable by Company MA during 2018.
b.
To determine
Determine the amount that should be recorded by Company MA as uncollectible accounts expense for 2018.
c.
To determine
Determine the net realizable value of receivables at the end of 2018.
d.
To determine
Show the effects of the transactions in Requirement c on the financial statements by recording the appropriate amounts in a horizontal statements model. In the
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