Dick's Sporting Goods reported Accounts receivable, net of $75,199 thousand in 2016 and an allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,200 thousand. Pretax income in 2016 was $458,422 thousand. If Dick's Sporting Goods' managers had purposely underestimated the allowance for doubtful accounts by $850 thousand, how would the 2016 income statement be affected? What about future financial statements?

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The Answer of Dick's Sporting Goods reported Accounts receivable, net of $75,199 thousand in 2016 and an allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,200 thousand. Pretax income in 2016 was $458,422 thousand. If Dick's Sporting Goods' managers had purposely underestimated the allowance for doubtful accounts by $850 thousand, how would the 2016 income statement be affected? What about future financial statements?

Dick's Sporting Goods Reported Accounts Receivable, Net of $75,199 Thousand