calculated by multiplying sales for the period by some percentage set by the company. It’s the method that estimates bad debt expense as a percentage of sales. The advantages of this approach are its simplicity and the fact that it results in very good matching. The main disadvantage is that no consideration is given to the results balance in the allowance for bad debts account. It is simply the existing balance plus the current estimate. Percentage of receivables approach: method that estimates
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courage to me. Standing up for what you believe in regardless of the situation is also very courageous and it takes a certain type of person to stand up for their values. Doing what you want to do and following your heart is a a big one to me. There are many more reasons why‚ but those ones are the reasons that come to mind when I hear the word courage. Being afraid of something and still taking
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What Success Means To Me A great deal of people define success as living a life of luxury with brand new expensive vehicles‚ a big beautiful home and so much money you couldn’t possibly spend it in this lifetime. I’m not one of those persons. I can define success in one word; stability. When you reach a point in your life where all your bills are paid‚ you have a roof over your head‚ even if it’s just a small studio apartment‚ and you’re not worried about where your next meal will come from‚ I
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to overcome a painful childhood. It is hard to rise above the sorrow. It is extremely difficult to become successful after such a childhood‚ but it is possible if one has enough emotional strength and determination to make their life better (Kendall-Tackett). So‚ how does it feel to be unable to depend on anyone? Jeannette Walls knows. She grew up being relocated from town to town‚ with no sense of security or belonging. Her father was an alcoholic‚ and her mother was an eccentric‚ impulsive woman
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What Justice Means to Me Sheila Hester University of Phoenix December 15‚ 2008 “The quality or characteristic of being just‚ impartial‚ or fair: conformity to truth‚ fact‚ or reason‚” is how Merriam Webster defines justice (Merriam Webster‚ 2002). One could look in hundreds of different sources only to find a multitude of ways in which to define justice. Justice‚ in my opinion‚ is simply doing the right thing at all times‚ so that individuals and society‚ as a whole‚ are impacted and influenced
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What Jesus Means to Me Jesus—perhaps the most discoursed name in history. He has transformed and influenced many lives including mine. To some people‚ He was a prophet. To others He is a mere legend. To me‚ he is a father and a friend‚ but most of all‚ He is my Lord and Savior through justification‚ sanctification‚ and redemption. First of all‚ Jesus is my Savior through justification. Justification by faith is being attributed by God as righteous‚ even though we have sinned‚ and are therefore
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------------------------------------------------- What Makes Australia Unique? ------------------------------------------------- A long time ago‚ the continents got separated from each other gradually because of the Continent Drift. Then‚ Australia became the largest continent in Oceania. It has a lot of special properties and the most apparent one is the environment. Australia has very special landforms and the climates are quite different in other parts of Australia. The plants and animals
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What Makes A Just Society? Throughout history‚ people have been trying to create an improved‚ fair‚ and equal system of justice‚ not only to better society in which one lives‚ but to also find a sense of meaning in what responsibilities people should hold within their civilizations in order to create this just way of living. As early as the Old Testament within the Bible‚ we see examples of how the Hebrews formed their own justice. This can be seen in the in text of the Ten Commandments
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What Peace Means to Me… “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” This is quoted from a great scientist Albert Einstein. Peace seems to be one important thing that we need nowadays. It’s not the power that makes a person a better one but it’s the peace in his heart that would lead him to a brighter future. Peace‚ for me‚ has to start within ourselves‚ as human beings of this world. We need to achieve an understanding of ourselves‚ finding and seeking our own inner
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What makes a real woman? Rachel Taylor Iconic German designer‚ Karl Lagerfeld describes the fashion world as about “dreams and illusions” but does this world deem to be a nightmare for some over the magnificence its moguls describe? For decades‚ the debate of whether the fashion industry promotes unhealthy body image has prevailed runway after runway. Would using larger models decrease the prevalence of eating disorders? In the contrary‚ would this be promoting obesity? The representation
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