Different ways to estimate bad debt

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• Consider how an organization must manage cash, receivables, and inventory. Which of the three variables is the most important to manage? Is one more susceptible to fraud and errors than the others? Explain your answer. How would a misstatement in each affect the organization?

• What is the perpetual method of tracking inventory? How does it differ from the periodic method of tracking inventory? Why would a company choose one method over the other method? Which is the best method? Why?

• What are the different ways to estimate bad debt? How does this affect net income? What does Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) require? Why? Should all companies have bad debt? Explain your answer.

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