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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.

writeoff

A reduction to zero in the value of an asset carried on a firm's financial statement. Companies often hesitate to make writeoffs because profits reported to stockholders are reduced.

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Pearson and Okubara (Accounting Horizons, March, 1987) point out that recent writeoffs related to restructurings have some special features: 1) the magnitude of the dollars involved; 2) a sudden spurt in the number of firms undergoing the process; and 3) partial writedowns of assets remaining in use.

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It is believed that banks would declare writeoffs of about GBP32bn, and the biggest writedown is expected to be declared by Lloyds Banking Group (LSE: LLOY), largely as a result of problems inside its HBOS businesses.

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Aside from enjoying the prestige of a fine collection, a corporation can recoup some of the money it spends on it by donating works to museums and taking advantage of the writeoffs.

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Analysts have opined that Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) may have to increase loan writeoffs.

Bank of America may have to increase writeoffs

And almost 100 writeoffs in the sample had passed the NCT, the report found.

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Among the SEC's concerns are the huge writeoffs of acquired in-process research and development (R&D).

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Writeoffs of damaged or useless inventory are required, but inventory write-downs for reasons related to lower-of-cost-or-market considerations must first be cleared with the overseeing state agency.

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The Company's gross margin for the quarter was 66%, compared to 57% for the second quarter of 2001 (excluding writeoffs as detailed in the Company's 2001 reports).