Your customer owes you $20K. Is that really an asset? π€
Yes⦠but only for what you can realistically collect.
An unpaid invoice sits on your balance sheet as Accounts Receivable. But if itβs 90+ days late and you only expect to collect 60%, the honest number is $12K, not $20K. πΈ
π Book the sale: profit goes up, cash doesnβt
π Estimate the risk with an allowance for doubtful debts (IFRS 9 expected credit loss)
π Show net receivables, not wishful thinking
Profit β Cash. A business can look profitable and still run out of money.
Anything above what you expect to collect is a hope, not an asset.
π Follow for Episode 5: Revenue went up 40%βbut your profit went down. Why?