Analysis of Bad Debts

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
Allowance for Credit Losses

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable

		Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Valuation allowance
	Accounts receivable, gross
	Financial Ratio
	Allowance as a percentage of accounts receivable, gross¹

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

¹ 2021 Calculation
Allowance as a percentage of accounts receivable, gross = 100 × Valuation allowance ÷ Accounts receivable, gross
= 100 × ÷ =

Financial ratio	Description	The company
Allowance as a percentage of accounts receivable, gross	Allowance for doubtful accounts divided by the gross accounts receivable.	Boeing Co. allowance as a percentage of accounts receivable, gross increased from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly decreased from 2020 to 2021.

Allowance for Credit Losses

		Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Allowance for losses on receivables
	Financing receivables, gross
	Financial Ratio
	Allowance as a percentage of financing receivables, gross¹