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ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
ALLOWANCES FOR DOUBTFUL RECEIVABLES [Abstract]  
ALLOWANCES FOR DOUBTFUL RECEIVABLES
5. ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS
 
Along with the recovery of solar industry and continued legal actions, the Group was able to collect payments on its doubtful accounts, as such, allowance of $2,026,567, $1,053,041and $2,750 previously recorded have been reversed in 2015, 2016 and 2017 respectively.
 
Analysis of allowances for doubtful accounts is as follows:
   
 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
Beginning of the year
 
$
3,189,110
 
$
1,087,465
 
$
10,163
 
Reversal during the year
 
 
(2,026,567)
 
 
(1,053,041)
 
 
(2,750)
 
Foreign exchange effect
 
 
(75,078)
 
 
(24,261)
 
 
580
 
Closing balance
 
$
1,087,465
 
$
10,163
 
$
7,993