Trade receivables and unbilled revenues, net of allowance for credit losses, were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 | | January 1, 2021 | | $ | | $ | | $ | | Unbilled revenues, net | 132 | | | 123 | | | 87 | | | Trade receivables, net | 62 | | | 80 | | | 40 | | | Indirect taxes receivable | 46 | | | 31 | | | 39 | | | Other receivables | 27 | | | 23 | | | 13 | | | Accrued interest | 15 | | | 16 | | | 13 | | | | 282 | | | 273 | | | 192 | |
Activity in the allowance for credit losses was as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years ended | | | December 31, 2023 $ | | December 31, 2022 $ | | Balance, beginning of the year | 16 | | | 7 | | | Provision for credit losses related to uncollectible receivables | 9 | | | 17 | | | Write-offs | (12) | | | (8) | | | Balance, end of the year | 13 | | | 16 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 | | January 1, 2022 | | $ | | $ | | $ | Loans receivable, gross(1) | 732 | | | 228 | | | 73 | | | Allowance for credit losses related to uncollectible loans receivable | (60) | | | (19) | | | (3) | | | Merchant cash advances receivable, gross | 180 | | | 420 | | | 439 | | | | | | | | | Allowance for credit losses related to uncollectible merchant cash advances receivable | (36) | | | (49) | | | (38) | | | Loans and merchant cash advances, net | 816 | | | 580 | | | 471 | |
(1) Included in the loans receivable gross balance as of December 31, 2023 is $10 of interest receivable (December 31, 2022 - $3, January 1, 2022 - $nil).
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