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• doubtful debts — Money owed to an organization, which it is unlikely to receive. A provision for doubtful debts may be created, which may be based on specific debts or on the general assumption that a certain percentage of debtors amounts are doubtful. As the… …   Big dictionary of business and management

• doubtful debt — An amount owed to an organization by a debtor that it might well not receive. A provision for doubtful debts may be created, which may be based on specific debts or on the general assumption that a certain percentage of debtors amounts are… …   Accounting dictionary

• bad debts recovered — Debts originally classed as bad debts and written off to the profit and loss account (or to a provision for bad and doubtful debts) but subsequently recovered either in part or in full. Bad debts recovered should be written back to the profit and …   Accounting dictionary

• doubtful debt provision — combining of debts whose payment is doubtful (account balance company) …   English contemporary dictionary

• Bad debt — A bad debt is an amount that is written off by the business as a loss to the business and classified as an expense because the debt owed to the business is unable to be collected, and all reasonable efforts have been exhausted to collect the… …   Wikipedia

• debt — that which is owed. If you borrow money, buy something on credit or receive more money on an account than is owed, you have a debt. Glossary of Business Terms Funds owed by a debtor to a creditor. Outstanding debt obligations are assets for… …   Financial and business terms

• Classification of accounts — According to Modern approach Accounts are classified into five groups: Asset Expense Revenue Liability Capital According to Traditional approach Accounts are classified into three groups: Real – all the assets except Debtors Nominal – all the… …   Wikipedia

• bad debt — An amount owed by a debtor that is unlikely to be paid; for example, due to a company going into liquidation. The full amount should be written off to the profit and loss account of the period or to a provision for bad debts as soon as it is… …   Big dictionary of business and management

• stock — The goods and wares of a merchant or tradesman, kept for sale and traffic. In a larger sense, the capital of a merchant or other person, including his merchandise, money, and credits, or, in other words, the entire property employed in business.… …   Black's law dictionary

• Entity-Level Controls — Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management · Chart of accounts  …   Wikipedia

• Р — Работа (или операция) [ope­ration] Рабочая валюта (working currency) Работающий капитал (working capital) Равновесие [equilibrium] …   Экономико-математический словарь