For example if a trade receivable account remains unpaid and is aged more than 180 days after the receivable due date,
according debtor value needs to be reduced by 10% to now 90% of its original recorded amounts. Therefore an expense
posting with the -10% amount of the receivable value to the Allowance for doubtful debts 3rd party is needed.
A known loss on receivables from known uncollectible trade receivables needs to be recognized also during the year.
Calculated losses (corresponding to accounting policy) are posted only at yearend via the account Allowance for doubtful
debts. Realized losses of trade receivables are to be posted in context with the P&L account Sales deductions. No
valuation adjustments are necessary at any time in case debtor is a Metrohm Group company or in context of public
(governmental) authorities. The following trade receivables aging chart refers only to 3rd party debtors:
Chart to visualize the yearend Valuation of Trade Receivables
Percentages represent amount of receivable that must be recognized as remaining. The complement number
represents the amount to recognize as an expense.
4.1.1.4 Other receivables
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