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Write-down

Reducing the book value of an asset if its is overstated compared to current market values.

Write-Off

A reduction in an individual's or a company's income as the result of an expense. For example, an unpayable credit sale may be a write-off for the creditor, especially if the debtor declares bankruptcy. The bankruptcy means that the debtor is unable to pay the debt, which results in a loss of income for the creditor. A write-off may usually be deducted from one's taxable income.

write-down

(1) To reduce the value of an asset on the books and records of a company because of a decrease in value of that asset. Because of the mechanics of double-entry bookkeeping, writing down an asset has the consequence of reducing income for that time period. The timing of write-downs is therefore critical because of the impact on taxable income, earnings reported to shareholders, asset value, earnings reported to lenders, and other instances. Large companies will often write down assets in a quarter that is already disappointing, in an attempt to get all the bad news over with at the same time.(2) A lender's agreement to accept less than the full principal balance of a loan, usually in recognition of the fact that it won't collect the full balance anyway.

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Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
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Global write-downs of toxic debt among banks and other financial institutions in the United States, Europe and Japan could reach $4.

Global debt writedowns may reach $4.1 trillion by International Business Times - US ed.

Bovis also warned they were expecting to make a write-down on their inventory in December.

Home is where the hurt is for builders; Bovis bid to slash costs as ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)

Bovis also warned that it is expecting to make a write-down on its inventory in December.

Bovis set for further cuts and write-downs by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)

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