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Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)

Analysis of Bad Debts

Difficulty: Advanced

Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable (bad debts) is a contra account which reduce the balance of the company’s 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

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Sep 30, 2018 Sep 30, 2017 Sep 30, 2016 Sep 30, 2015 Sep 30, 2014 Sep 30, 2013
Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
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Ratio
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2017-11-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-11-16), 10-K (filing date: 2015-11-18), 10-K (filing date: 2014-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2013-11-19).

2018 Calculations

1 Allowance as a percentage of receivables, gross = 100 × Allowances ÷ Receivables, gross
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Ratio Description The company
Allowance as a percentage of receivables, gross Allowance for doubtful accounts divided by the gross accounts receivable. Emerson Electric Co.’s allowance as a percentage of receivables, gross declined from 2016 to 2017 but then increased from 2017 to 2018 not reaching 2016 level.