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Allowance For Doubtful Accounts For Trade Accounts Receivable
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2011
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts For Trade Accounts Receivable  
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts For Trade Accounts Receivable

(3)     Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for Trade Accounts Receivable

A summary of changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts for trade accounts receivable for the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010 follows:

Nine Months Ended

July 31,

2011

2010

Balance at beginning of period

$

 120,450   

$

 108,913   

Bad debt expense, net

 21,831   

 1,597   

Losses charged to allowance

(3,930) 

(3,045) 

Balance at end of period

$

 138,351   

$

 107,465