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On January 1,2022, the balance in Kubera Company's Allowance for Bad Debts account was $1,440. During the year, a total of $3,675 of delinquent accounts receivable was written off as bad debts. The unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Bad Debts account at December 31,2022, was $1,500.

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What was the total amount of bad debts expense recognized during the year? (Hint: Make a T-account for the Allowance for Bad Debts account.)

As a result of a comprehensive analysis, it is determined that the December 31,2022, adjusted balance of Allowance for Bad Debts should be $4,340. Show the adjustment required in journal entry format.


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