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How To Calculate Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

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Allowance for doubtful accounts (ADA) is a financial metric that estimates the value of rendered services or goods sold that you don’t expect to get paid for. Essentially, it’s a tool used in accrual accounting as a way of tracking bad debt up front with the end goal of maintaining more accurate financial statements.

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Guide To Accounts Receivable

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Depending on your business’ billing practices, you may submit an invoice to your client or customer for these sales. The journal entry to credit a sale on credit is: Debit Accounts Receivable Credit Sales And then when your business receives payment for these goods or services, you decrease your accounts receivable balance.