Percentage of sales and percentage of receivables

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What is the difference between using the percentage of sales and percentage of receivables method for calculating doubtful accounts? Is it appropriate to use a hybrid of the percentage of sales and the percentage of receivables methods of calculating? Do generally accepted accounting principles allow for using both methods at the same time? Why?

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