Question

On December 31, 2021, Coolwear Inc. had balances in Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts of $47,500 and $2,000, respectively. During 2022, Coolwear wrote off $650 in accounts receivable and determined that there should be an allowance for uncollectible accounts of $4,300 at December 31, 2022. Bad debt expense for 2022 would be:

Answer 1

Answer:

Bad debt expense for 2022 would be $2,950.

Explanation:

Bad debt expense for 2022 can be calculated as follows:

Bad debt expense for 2022 = Allowance for uncollectible accounts of  at December 31, 2022 - (Balances in Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts on December 31, 2021 - Accounts receivable written off) = $4,300 - ($2,000 - $650) = $2,950

Therefore, Bad debt expense for 2022 would be $2,950.