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With respect to bad debts, what is the allowance method

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The allowance method refers to one of the two ways for reporting bad debts expenses that results from a company selling goods or services on credit. A business will set aside a certain amount of funds to cover bad debts—or money that probably won’t be repaid to them—and is typically calculated as a percentage based on company sales (in a previous sales period) and specific customer risk assessment.

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