A company had credit sales of $500,000 during the quarter ended 9/30/2013. It had to write-off...

 

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A company had credit sales of $500,000 during the quarter ended 9/30/2013. It had to write-off $300 of accounts as uncollectible during the quarter, and had no recoveries. Its balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts was $2,000 at 6/30/2013. Based on an aging of its accounts receivable, it expects that $2,700 of its outstanding A/R as of 9/30/2013 will ultimately be uncollectible in the future. How much Bad Debt Expense should the company report for the quarter ended 9/30/2013? A company had credit sales of $500,000 during the quarter ended 9/30/2013. It had to write-off $300 of accounts as uncollectible during the quarter, and had no recoveries. Its balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts was $2,000 at 6/30/2013. Based on an aging of its accounts receivable, it expects that $2,700 of its outstanding A/R as of 9/30/2013 will ultimately be uncollectible in the future. How much Bad Debt Expense should the company report for the quarter ended 9/30/2013?

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