alleryStart learning →A revised estimate of the amount of bad debts affects the profit or loss of:
Athe current period only
Bfuture periods only
Call past periods
Dthe last three years
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. the current period only
Bad debt estimates are settled in the year they are revised, so only the current period profit or loss is affected.
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