On January 1, 2019, the balance in Kubera Co.s Allowance for Bad Debts account was $25,160. During
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On January 1, 2019, the balance in Kubera Co.’s Allowance for Bad Debts account was $25,160. During the year, a total of $65,700 of delinquent accounts receivable was written off as bad debts. The unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Bad Debts account at December 31, 2019, was $30,440.
Required:
a. What was the total amount of bad debts expense recognized during the year? Make a T-account for the Allowance for Bad Debts account.
b. As a result of a comprehensive analysis, it is determined that the December 31, 2019, adjusted balance of Allowance for Bad Debts should be $61,600. Show in the horizontal model or in journal entry format the adjustment required.
Accounts ReceivableAccounts receivables are debts owed to your company, usually from sales on credit. Accounts receivable is business asset, the sum of the money owed to you by customers who haven’t paid.The standard procedure in business-to-business sales is that...
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Accounting What the Numbers Mean
ISBN: 978-1260565492
12th edition
Authors: David Marshall, Wayne McManus, Daniel Viele
