Question

Vaughn Manufacturing's allowance for uncollectible accounts was $190000 at the end of 2020 and $178000 at the end of 2019. For the year ended December 31, 2020, Vaughn reported bad debt expense of $31000 in its income statement. What amount did Vaughn debit to the appropriate account in 2020 to write off actual bad debts?

Answer 1

Answer: $19000

Explanation:

From the question, we are informed that Vaughn Manufacturing's allowance for uncollectible accounts was $190000 at the end of 2020 and $178000 at the end of 2019 and that for the year ended December 31, 2020, Vaughn reported bad debt expense of $31000 in its income statement.

The amount that Vaughn debited to the appropriate account in 2020 to write off actual bad debts will be:

= $31000 - ($190000 - $178000)

= $31000 - $12000

= $19000