Question

At year-end, Yates Company estimates that $1,500 of its accounts receivable balance is uncollectible. Yates uses the allowance method to account for bad debts. The entry to record this adjusting entry would include a:

Answer 1

Answer:

debit to Bad Debts Expense and credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Explanation:

Based on the information provided for this scenario it can be said that the entry to record this adjusting entry would include a debit to Bad Debts Expense and credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. Meaning that the bad debts expense is increasing while the same amount is being taken from the allowance for doubtful accounts. This is what the allowance method is used for, it provides an advance for uncollectible accounts, by setting aside money in a reserve account.