| Total Credit Sales | 
| – Sales Returns and Allowances | 
| – Sales Discounts | 
| Net Credit Sales | 
| Ending Allowance for Bad Debts = Ending A/R * Estimated % | 
| (Balance Sheet Method) | 
| Bad Debt Expense = Net Credit Sales * Estimated % | 
| (Income Statement Method) | 
| Accounts Receivable | 
| – Allowance for Bad Debts (or Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts) | 
| Net Realizable Value (or Net Accounts Receivable) | 
| Face Value | 
| * Annual Percentage Rate | 
| * (Months Outstanding / 12) You could use (Days Outstanding / 360) instead of months | 
| Interest Expense (or Revenue) | 
| Maturity Value = Principal + Interest |