For a company with significant uncollectible receivables, the direct write-off method is unsuitable because ________.
A) it overstates liabilities on the balance sheet
B) it violates the matching principle
C) it uses estimates for determining the bad debt expense
D) companies are not able to track customer payment histories
B) it violates the matching principle
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