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O-LevelAccountingAccounting procedures7707/11 · May/June 2013 · Q141 Mark

Hani decided to make a provision for doubtful debts of 3% of his trade receivables. How is this recorded? | | debit | credit | |---|---|---| | A | income statement | provision for doubtful debts account | | B | provision for doubtful debts account | income statement | | C | provision for doubtful debts account | trade receivables account | | D | trade receivables account | provision for doubtful debts account |

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Aincome statement provision for doubtful debts account
Bprovision for doubtful debts account income statement
Cprovision for doubtful debts account trade receivables account
Dtrade receivables account provision for doubtful debts account

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A: income statement provision for doubtful debts account

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Accounting procedures, O-Level Accounting (syllabus 7707). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Accounting, May/June 2013 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 14.

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