Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The table below presents Registrant’s provision for doubtful accounts charged to expense and accounts written off, net of recoveries. Provisions included in 2016 and 2015 for AWR and GSWC are as follows:

	AWR
	December 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2016			2015
Balance at beginning of year	$	944		$	892
Provision charged to expense	619			870
Accounts written off, net of recoveries	(799		)	(818		)
Balance at end of year	$	764		$	944
Allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable-customer	$	702		$	790
Allowance for doubtful accounts related to other accounts receivable	62			154
Total allowance for doubtful accounts	$	764		$	944

	GSWC
	December 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2016			2015
Balance at beginning of year	$	919		$	892
Provision charged to expense	627			845
Accounts written off, net of recoveries	(785		)	(818		)
Balance at end of year	$	761		$	919
Allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable-customer	$	702		$	790
Allowance for doubtful accounts related to other accounts receivable	59			129
Total allowance for doubtful accounts	$	761		$	919