Which of the following statements about trade receivables, bad debts and provisions for bad debts is incorrect?
A) Trade receivables usually appear as a current asset in the statement of financial position
B) Provisions for bad debts usually have a debit balance in the ledger
C) The bad debts account usually has a debit balance in the ledger
D) An increase in the provision for bad debts account will reduce the profit of the entity.
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Q5: To make a provision for bad debts
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