Timmons Company had a January 1, balance in its Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $7,000 for the
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Timmons Company had a January 1, balance in its Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $7,000 for the current year.
The following transactions and events affected the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts during the current year :
Apr 15 | Bard's account receivable of $5,700 was deemed uncollectible. |
July 1 | Drake paid the full amount of a previously written-off account receivable. This receivable of $2,300 had been written off in the prior year. |
Dec31 | Bad debts expense of $7,500 was recorded. |
How are the direct write-off method and the allowance method applied in accounting for uncollectible accounts receivables? Please explain.
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