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Accounts Receivable (AR) Automation: The Solution To The Collection Problem

Accounting Seed

You debit the $12,500 to AR and credit the same amount to your sales account. This is known as balancing your accounts/books. You recognize this in your accounting with a “bad debt” entry. Manual Accounting Methods Accounts receivable automation isn’t mandatory. What Is Accounts Receivable Automation?

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Basic Accounting for a Small Business: Bookkeeping and Accounting Basics

Snyder

It’s mostly based on accurately recording all the financial transactions in your books, hence bookkeeping. What is accounting? Accounting for a small business usually means summarizing and analyzing financial transactions, producing accounting reports, and timely providing data for tax purposes and tax returns.