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Bond [772]
3 years ago
14

The Allowance for Bad Debts has a credit balance of $ 9 comma 500 before the adjusting entry for bad debts expense. After analyz

ing the accounts in the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger using the agingminusofminus receivables​ method, the​ company's management estimates that uncollectible accounts will be $ 15 comma 000. What will be the amount of Bad Debts Expense reported on the income​ statement?
Business
1 answer:
Natali5045456 [20]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

$5,500

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.

Adjustments to allowance required

= $15,000 - $9,500

= $5,500

The entries to be posted are

Debit Bad debt $5,500

Credit Allowance for Doubtful debt $5,500

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