Glossary · Accounting

What is Written-off debt of an insolvent debtor?

A receivable written off to losses and removed from the balance sheet because the debtor could not pay. It stays in off-balance sheet account 007 for the set period to monitor the possibility of collection if the debtor's financial position changes. If it is later collected: Dt 5110 – Ct 9390 and, at the same time, Ct 007.

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