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Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)

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Analysis of Bad Debts

Microsoft Excel

Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable (bad debts) is a contra account which reduce the balance of the company gross accounts receivable. The relationship between the allowance and the balance in receivables should be relatively constant unless there is a change in the economy overall or a change in customer base.

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable

Microsoft Excel
Oct 29, 2023 Oct 30, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Nov 1, 2020 Nov 3, 2019 Nov 4, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Allowances for doubtful accounts
Trade accounts receivable, gross
Financial Ratio
Allowance as a percentage of trade accounts receivable, gross1

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-04).

1 2023 Calculation
Allowance as a percentage of trade accounts receivable, gross = 100 × Allowances for doubtful accounts ÷ Trade accounts receivable, gross
= 100 × ÷ =

Financial ratio Description The company
Allowance as a percentage of trade accounts receivable, gross Allowance for doubtful accounts divided by the gross accounts receivable.