Question

An aging of a company's accounts receivable indicates that $8400 are estimated to be uncollectible. If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $3800 credit balance, the adjustment to record bad debts for the period will require a:_____.
1. debit to Bad Debts Expense for $1,800.
2. debit to Bad Debt Expense for $2,200.
3. credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $3,000.
4. debit to Bad Debts Expense for $2,000.

Answer 1

Answer:

Debit to Bad Debts Expense for $4,600

Explanation:

Based on the information given we were told that the company's accounts receivable shows the amount of $8400 which was estimated to be uncollectible which means that If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has the amount of $3800 as credit balance, the adjustment to record bad debts for the period will require a Debit to Bad Debts Expense for $4,600 calculated as

Bad Debts Expense=Accounts receivable-Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Bad Debts Expense=$8,400-$3,800

Bad Debts Expense=$4,600