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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2012
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Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

PAYCHEX, INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31,

In millions

 

                                         

Description

  Balance as  of
beginning
of fiscal year
    Additions
charged to
expenses
    (Deductions from)/
additions to other
accounts (1)
    Costs and
deductions (2)
    Balance as
of end
of fiscal year
 

2012

                                       

Allowance for doubtful accounts

  $ 2.1     $ 1.2     $     $ 2.1     $ 1.2  

Reserve for client fund losses

  $ 3.1     $ 2.3     $ (0.7   $ 2.6     $ 2.1  

2011

                                       

Allowance for doubtful accounts

  $ 1.9     $ 1.8     $ 0.4     $ 2.0     $ 2.1  

Reserve for client fund losses

  $ 2.6     $ 1.9     $ 1.3     $ 2.7     $ 3.1  

2010

                                       

Allowance for doubtful accounts

  $ 4.0     $ 2.6     $     $ 4.7     $ 1.9  

Reserve for client fund losses

  $ 3.2     $ 3.5     $     $ 4.1     $ 2.6  

 

 

(1) Amounts related to business acquisitions.

 

(2) Uncollectible amounts written off, net of recoveries. For fiscal 2010, this column includes the amount disposed of with the divestiture of Stromberg time and attendance operations, an immaterial component of the Company.