1)What kind of an account (asset, liability, etc.) is Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, and is its normal balance a debit or a credit?

2)After the accounts are adjusted and closed at the end of the fiscal year, Accounts Receivable has a balance of $673,400, and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a balance of $11,900. A) What is the Net Realizable value? and B) Describe how the accounts receivable and the allowance for doubtful accounts are reported on the balance sheet.

3)Which one of the two ways of estimating uncollectibles, under the Allowance Method, provides for the most accurate estimate of the current net realizable value of the receivables?