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ISBN: 9780134730370

Author: Elizabeth A. Gordon, Jana S. Raedy, Alexander J. Sannella

Publisher: PEARSON

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Does the aging of accounts receivable method of estimating the allowance for uncollectible accounts provide a more accurate measurement of net accounts receivable than bad debt expense? Explain

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