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15 May, 14:13

O'Brien Brewery and Delgado Vintage Wines both decided to write off a specific customer's uncollectible account as a bad debt expense. To record this transaction, O'Brien Brewery recorded a debit to Bad Debt Expense, whereas Delgado Vintage Wines recorded a debit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. What is the difference between these two companies?

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  1. 15 May, 14:29
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    Both uses different methods when handling their accounts. O'Brien Brewery uses the direct write-off method for uncollectible accounts while Delgado Vintage Wines uses the allowance method for uncollectible accounts respectively.

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    O' Brien method records a debit to Bad Debt Expense and a credit to the specific Accounts Receivable account that is uncollectible. Delgado Vintage Wines' method records a debit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and a credit to the specific Accounts Receivable account that is uncollectible.
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