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A company uses the Allowance method of accounting for Bad Debts. This means that in the period when an Account Receivable actually becomes uncollectible, the company will reduce Accounts Receivable and: - Decrease the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account (This is a "write-off". The journal entry is a debit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and credit to Accounts Receivable.) The concept of "accrual" accounting - Recognizes revenues when they are earned, and expenses when they are incurred. The beginning balance in Accounts Receivable was $5,000. Sales on account amounted to $20,000 and sales for cash amounted to $18,000. During the period, $7,000 of Accounts Receivable was written off. If the ending balance in accounts receivable was $1,200, the amount of cash collected from customers is: - 16,800 (When sales revenue occurs and cash is immediately collected, you increase (debit) Cash and increase (credit) Revenue. Therefore, the $18,000 is not included as an increase (debit) in A/R. The $7,000 write-off decreases A/R.) Our customer pays us in advance $500 for services which our company is to provide in a future period. This event: - Increases Assets and increases Liabilities Which of the following accounts are NOT found in the "Closing Entry - contributed capital As a piece of equipment or property loses its value due to usage or the mere passage of time, the company records an entry which: - Credits Accumulated Depreciation If we provide cash to our vendor in a period before the expense is actually incurred & recorded, the expense is known as: - deferral or deferred expense