Michelle Carroll is a coworker of yours and she overheard a conversation at work about changes that her boss wants to make in accounting for uncollectible accounts receivable. She does not know a lot about accounting and wants to understand about what she overheard.

In an email, she asks you to explain the following:

  • The three different methods that can be used to account for uncollectible accounts receivable, specifically:
    • percentage of receivables
    • percentage of sales
    • the direct write-off methods

Reply to her email about these differences.

Grading Criteria

25%

Explaining the percentage of receivables

25%

Explaining the percentage of sales

25%

Explaining the direct write-off method

15%

Additional research supporting the initial answer to the IP

10%

Justified ideas and responses by using appropriate examples or personal experience.

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