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Trade Notes and Accounts Receivable, Net
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Trade notes and accounts receivable [Member]  
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Trade Notes and Accounts Receivable, Net

11.

TRADE NOTES AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

 

 

 

December 31

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

 

NT$

 

 

NT$

 

 

 

(In Millions)

 

Trade notes and accounts receivable

 

$

32,795

 

 

$

34,058

 

Less:  Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

(1,773

)

 

 

(2,117

)

 

 

$

31,022

 

 

$

31,941

 

 

The average credit terms range from 30 to 90 days.  In determining the recoverability of trade notes and accounts receivable, the Company considers significant change in the credit quality of the trade notes and accounts receivable from the date credit was initially granted up to the end of the reporting period.  In general, with few exceptional cases, it is unlikely for the notes and accounts receivable due longer than 180 days to be collected, therefore the Company recognized 100% allowance of notes and accounts receivable overdue longer than 180 days.  For the notes and accounts receivable less than 180 days, the allowance for doubtful accounts was estimated based on the Company’s historical recovery experience.

The Company serves a large consumer base; therefore, the concentration of credit risk is limited.

The aging analysis for trade notes and accounts receivable as of balance sheet dates was as follows:

 

 

 

December 31

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

 

NT$

 

 

NT$

 

 

 

(In Millions)

 

Non-overdue

 

$

29,596

 

 

$

30,032

 

Less than 30 days

 

 

1,050

 

 

 

1,280

 

31-60 days

 

 

348

 

 

 

485

 

61-90 days

 

 

286

 

 

 

278

 

91-120 days

 

 

198

 

 

 

253

 

121-180 days

 

 

119

 

 

 

122

 

More than 181 days

 

 

1,198

 

 

 

1,608

 

 

 

$

32,795

 

 

$

34,058

 

 

The above aging analysis was based on days overdue.

At the balance sheet dates, the receivables that were past due but not impaired were considered recoverable by the management of the Company.  The aging of these receivables as of balance sheet dates was as follows:

 

 

 

December 31

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

 

NT$

 

 

NT$

 

 

 

(In Millions)

 

Less than 30 days

 

$

256

 

 

$

328

 

31-60 days

 

 

47

 

 

 

36

 

61-90 days

 

 

9

 

 

 

7

 

91-120 days

 

 

74

 

 

 

70

 

121-180 days

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

More than 181 days

 

 

13

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

$

400

 

 

$

449

 

 

The above aging analysis was based on days overdue.

Movements of the allowance for doubtful accounts were as follows:

 

 

 

Individually Assessed for Impairment

 

 

Collectively

Assessed for Impairment

 

 

Total

 

 

 

NT$

 

 

NT$

 

 

NT$

 

 

 

(In Millions)

 

Balance on January 1, 2015

 

$

276

 

 

$

773

 

 

$

1,049

 

Add:  Provision for doubtful accounts

 

 

88

 

 

 

392

 

 

 

480

 

Deduct:  Amounts written off

 

 

 

 

 

(195

)

 

 

(195

)

Balance on December 31, 2015

 

 

364

 

 

 

970

 

 

 

1,334

 

Add:  Provision for doubtful accounts

 

 

715

 

 

 

228

 

 

 

943

 

Deduct:  Amounts written off

 

 

(274

)

 

 

(230

)

 

 

(504

)

Balance on December 31, 2016

 

 

805

 

 

 

968

 

 

 

1,773

 

Add:  Provision for doubtful accounts

 

 

535

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

578

 

Deduct:  Amounts written off

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(219

)

 

 

(234

)

Balance on December 31, 2017

 

$

1,325

 

 

$

792

 

 

$

2,117