Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

The table below presents Registrant’s provision for doubtful accounts charged to expense and accounts written off, net of recoveries. Provisions included in 2019, 2018, and 2017 for AWR and GSWC are as follows:



	AWR
	December 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Balance at beginning of year	$	951		$	1,041		$	764
Provision charged to expense	609			841			989
Accounts written off, net of recoveries	(644		)	(931		)	(712		)
Balance at end of year	$	916		$	951		$	1,041

Allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable-customer	$	857		$	892		$	806
Allowance for doubtful accounts related to other accounts receivable	59			59			235
Total allowance for doubtful accounts	$	916		$	951		$	1,041



	GSWC
	December 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Balance at beginning of year	$	951		$	865		$	761
Provision charged to expense	607			850			816
Accounts written off, net of recoveries	(642		)	(764		)	(712		)
Balance at end of year	$	916		$	951		$	865

Allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable-customer	$	857		$	892		$	806
Allowance for doubtful accounts related to other accounts receivable	59			59			59
Total allowance for doubtful accounts	$	916		$	951		$	865