Answer:
$28,000
Explanation:
When a company makes sales on account, debit accounts receivable and credit sales. Based on assessment, some or all of the receivables may be uncollectible.
To account for this, debit bad debit expense and credit allowance for doubtful debt. Should the debt become uncollectible (i.e go bad), debit allowance for doubtful debt and credit accounts receivable.
Given that Past experience indicates that the allowance should be 10% of the balance in receivables
Allowance = 10% * $150,000
= $15,000
Since during 2018, $29,000 of uncollectible accounts receivable were written off
Balance in allowance account before adjustment
= $29,000 - $16,000
= $13,000 (Debit)
Required adjustment for Doubtful Accounts at December 31, 2018
= $13,000 + $15,000
= $28,000
