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.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-06-30).
1 2018 Calculation
Allowance as a percentage of receivables, gross = 100 × Allowances for returns and doubtful accounts ÷ Receivables, gross
= 100 × 388 ÷ 8,232 = 4.71%
Financial ratio | Description | The company |
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Allowance as a percentage of receivables, gross | Allowance for doubtful accounts divided by the gross accounts receivable. | Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. allowance as a percentage of receivables, gross decreased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |