What is The Difference Between Bad Debts And Bad Debts Written Off
Bad Debts And Bad Debts Written Off Estimated Bad Debts Expense Or Doubtful Debts or Uncollectible Accounts Expense is your estimated value based on the perce n tage of either Sale s or closing balance of Accounts Receivable (Debtors) that such percentage of sales or accounts receivable may or may not be recovered from the customers. Bad Debts is your actual expe nse or loss as it is certain that it will not be collected from customers for sales made so there is a need to write off such bad debt to get updated value of accounts receivable and as a result Bad Debts Written Off are recorded i n Income Statement and deducted from Accounts Receivable / Debtors on balance sheet. Estimated B ad debts expense journal entry is made by debited to bad debts expenses (Doubtful Debts) account and credited to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts / Provision for Doubtful Accounts while the entry for actual bad debts expe n...