Question

On December 31, after making a concerted effort, management determines that it will not be able to collect the $1,200 owed to it by its customer Acme, Inc. The company uses the direct write-off method to account for uncollectible accounts. Prepare the necessary December 1 journal entry to write off this $1,200 uncollectible account journal entry

Answer 1

Answer:

See explanation section

Explanation:

To record the journal entry to write off the uncollectible account according to the direct write-off method, we have to use bad dad expanse instead of an allowance account.

December 31         Bad Debt Expense           Debit     $1,200

                              Account receivable - Acme, Inc.      Credit    $1,200

Note: As the company did not get the money from the Acme, Inc., They treated the expense as irrecoverable.