Answer:
A credit entry of $96,000
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% * $600,000
= $60,000
Amount written off of $90,000 would have made the balance in the allowance for doubtful debts to
= $90,000 - $54,000
= $36,000 (Debit)
However, the balance in the account at the end of the year should amount to $60,000 hence the adjustments required
= $60,000 + $36,000
= $96,000 (credit)
