Neiman Marcus 2003 Annual Report Download - page 71

SCHEDULE II
The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves
(in thousands)
Three years ended July 31, 2004
Column C
Column B Additions Column E
Balance at Charged to Charged to Column D Balance at
Column A Beginning of Costs and Other Deductions End of
Description Period Expenses Accounts (B) Period
Year ended July 31, 2004
Allowance for doubtful accounts
(deducted from accounts receivable) $ 424 $ 7,639 $ 11,820(A) $ (9,805) $ 10,078
Year ended August 2, 2003
Allowance for doubtful accounts
(deducted from accounts receivable) $ 398 $ 33 $ — $ (7) $ 424
Year ended August 3, 2002
Allowance for doubtful accounts
(deducted from accounts receivable) $ 355 $ 43 $ — $ — $ 398
(A) Reserve established in connection with the transition from Off-Balance Sheet Accounting to Financing Accounting for the
Company's borrowings under its revolving credit card securitization program.
(B) Write-off of uncollectible accounts net of recoveries and other miscellaneous deductions.
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