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Match Each of the Appropriate Definitions with Correct Term

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Match each of the appropriate definitions with correct term .

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Responses:

A contra asset account with a balance approximating the amount of accounts receivable expected to be uncollectible.

Allowance for doubtful accounts

The uncollectible accounts of credit customers who do not pay what they have promised.

Payee of a note

A process of classifying accounts receivable by how long it is past its due date for the purpose of estimating the amount of uncollectible accounts.

Interest

The accounting principle that requires expenses to be reported in the same period as the sales they helped to produce.

Realizable value

Amounts due from customers for credit sales.

Promissory note

A written promise to pay a specified amount of money, usually with interest, either on demand or at a definite future date.

Accounts receivable

The party who signs a note and promises to pay it at maturity.

Expense recognition (matching)principle

The expected proceeds from converting an asset into cash.

Maker of a note

The party to whom the promissory note is payable.

Bad debts

The charge a borrower pays for using money borrowed.

Aging of accounts receivable

Premises:

A contra asset account with a balance approximating the amount of accounts receivable expected to be uncollectible.

The uncollectible accounts of credit customers who do not pay what they have promised.

A process of classifying accounts receivable by how long it is past its due date for the purpose of estimating the amount of uncollectible accounts.

The accounting principle that requires expenses to be reported in the same period as the sales they helped to produce.

Amounts due from customers for credit sales.

A written promise to pay a specified amount of money, usually with interest, either on demand or at a definite future date.

The party who signs a note and promises to pay it at maturity.

The expected proceeds from converting an asset into cash.

The party to whom the promissory note is payable.

The charge a borrower pays for using money borrowed.

Responses:

Allowance for doubtful accounts

Payee of a note

Interest

Realizable value

Promissory note

Accounts receivable

Expense recognition (matching)principle

Maker of a note

Bad debts

Aging of accounts receivable

Correct Answer:

Premises:

Responses:

A contra asset account with a balance approximating the amount of accounts receivable expected to be uncollectible.

The uncollectible accounts of credit customers who do not pay what they have promised.

A process of classifying accounts receivable by how long it is past its due date for the purpose of estimating the amount of uncollectible accounts.

The accounting principle that requires expenses to be reported in the same period as the sales they helped to produce.

Amounts due from customers for credit sales.

A written promise to pay a specified amount of money, usually with interest, either on demand or at a definite future date.

The party who signs a note and promises to pay it at maturity.

The expected proceeds from converting an asset into cash.

The party to whom the promissory note is payable.

The charge a borrower pays for using money borrowed.