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Shaw Communications Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
August 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009
[all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars except share and per share amounts]
3. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
2011 2010
$$
Subscriber and trade receivables 424,451 209,817
Due from officers and employees 159 148
Due from related parties [note 20] 1,236 1,689
Miscellaneous receivables 45,768 3,730
471,614 215,384
Less allowance for doubtful accounts (28,797) (18,969)
442,817 196,415
Included in operating, general and administrative expenses is a provision for doubtful accounts
of $33,686 (2010 – $33,746; 2009 – $19,298).
4. INVENTORIES
2011 2010
$$
Subscriber equipment 91,427 50,896
Other 5,518 2,919
96,945 53,815
Subscriber equipment includes DTH equipment, DCTs and related customer premise
equipment.
5. OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
2011 2010
$$
Program rights 120,938 –
Program advances 42,681 –
Tax indemnity 26,226 –
Prepaid expenses and other 46,926 33,844
236,771 33,844
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