A. At the end of the year, the unadjusted trial balance of Vista Company included the following accounts: DEBIT CREDIT Credit Sales $800,000 Accounts Receivable $181,000 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 1,800 Using the above information, answer each of the following independent situations. A. If Vista uses the % of Sales Method (the Income Statement Approach) to estimate bad debt expense, and bad debts are expected to be 1/2% of Sales, the general journal adjusting entry to record the Bad Debt Expense for the year will be:
B. If Vista uses the % of Accounts Receivable Method (the Balance Sheet Approach) to estimate bad debt expense, and aging the accounts receivable indicates the estimated uncollectible portion to be $8,200, the general journal adjusting entry to record the Bad Debt Expense for the year will be:
PART II
At the end of the year, the unadjusted trial balance of Vista Company included the following accounts:

Using the above information, answer each of the following independent situations.
A. If Vista uses the % of Sales Method (the Income Statement Approach) to estimate bad debt expense, and bad debts are expected to be 1/2% of Sales, the general journal adjusting entry to record the Bad Debt Expense for the year will be:
B. If Vista uses the % of Accounts Receivable Method (the Balance Sheet Approach) to estimate bad debt expense, and aging the accounts receivable indicates the estimated uncollectible portion to be $8,200, the general journal adjusting entry to record the Bad Debt Expense for the year will be:

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DEBIT CREDIT Credit Sales S800,000 Accounts Receivable $181,000 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 1,200