Note 22. Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable with a maturity exceeding one year of SEK 125 (78) million have not been accounted for as non-current assets as they are not intended for permanent use.

Accounts receivable are reported net of provisions for bad debts. The provision for bad debts amounts to and has changed as follows:

Bad Debts

Consolidated

SEK millions

January 1

Translation
difference

Acquired

New provisions and increase of existing provisions

Amounts
used

Unused amounts reversed

Change due to discounting

December 31

Year:

2022

316

35

64

198

-36

-82

0

495

2023

495

-15

161

-101

-70

0

470

The amount of accounts receivable being overdue is an indication of the risk the company runs for ending up in bad debts. The percentage is in relation to the total amount of accounts receivable.

Accounts receivable – overdue

Consolidated

SEK millions

2023

%

2022

%

Overdue:

Maximum 30 days

1,017

9.9

949

9.7

More than 30 days but maximum 90 days

736

7.2

580

6.0

More than 90 days

745

7.2

671

6.9

Total

2,498

24.3

2,200

22.6

Provision for lifetime expected credit losses

Consolidated

Relating to

Provision

Accounts and notes
receivables /
Other receivables

Recorded at inception

For credit risks that have increased significantly since initial recognition

Related to objective
evidence of impairment

Total

SEK millions

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

Accounts and notes receivable

Undue

8,541

8,388

5

7

17

9

45

57

67

73

Overdue 1-30 days

1,017

949

2

1

13

6

7

15

Overdue 31-60 days

565

433

8

7

5

4

13

11

Overdue 61-90 days

171

147

3

5

20

4

23

9

Overdue 91-365 days

521

418

88

109

33

26

121

135

Overdue >365 days

224

253

127

117

63

76

190

193

Total

11,039

10,588

5

9

244

260

172

167

421

436

Other receivables

Contract assets

2,621

2,613

15

15

22

24

8

8

45

47

Financial lessor receivable

0

1

1

2

3

10

4

12

Total

2,621

2,614

16

17

22

24

11

18

49

59