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If the provision for doubtful debts is not created, which of the following entry...
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Question added by Muhammad Fiaz , GROUP MANAGER ACCOUNTS, FINANCE AND TAX , SMPL Group of Companies
Date Posted: 2014/05/13

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by Sufyan Akhtar , Accountant , Baskin Robbins

Based on Previous Data and Current Information about Recievables. eg. Previous Data Shows5% Provision but current info is u can collect only20% . so in this case current prov. will be80% instead of5 %.

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