Collection Efforts

Aging of Accounts Receivable (Aging Schedule)
A critical tool for analyzing the quality of a company's receivables, the aging schedule classifies trade accounts receivables by their date of sale and reveals patterns of delinquency.
Uncollectible Account
An uncollectible account is a customer account that cannot be collected due to the customer's unwillingness or inability to pay. Such accounts may be written off as worthless after several collection attempts, although further collection efforts may continue.

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