1) Sustainable Supplies prepares the following aging of receivables analysis: Accounts receivable Percent uncollectible $840. Total $ 57,600 Days Past Due Current 1 to 30 $ $ 40,000 9,000 1% 3% 31 to 61 to Over 90 60 90 $ $ 3,600 2,000 5% 8% $ 3,000 Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expense assuming the unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $500 credit. 11% A) Debit Bad Debts Expense $840; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts B) Debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $840; credit Bad Debts Expense $840. C) Debit Bad Debts Expense $1,840; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $1,840. D) Debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $1,840; credit Bad Debts Expense $1,840. E) Debit Bad Debts Expense $1,340; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $1,340.
Bad Debts
At the end of the accounting period, a financial statement is prepared by every company, then at that time while preparing the financial statement, the company determines among its total receivable amount how much portion of receivables is collected by the company during that accounting period.
Accounts Receivable
The word “account receivable” means the payment is yet to be made for the work that is already done. Generally, each and every business sells its goods and services either in cash or in credit. So, when the goods are sold on credit account receivable arise which means the company is going to get the payment from its customer to whom the goods are sold on credit. Usually, the credit period may be for a very short period of time and in some rare cases it takes a year.
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Sustainable Supplies prepares the following aging of receivables analysis:
Accounts
receivable
Percent
uncollectible
$840.
Total
Days Past Due
Current 1 to 30
$
$
$
57,600 40,000 9,000
1%
3%
31 to 61 to Over 90
60
90
$
3,600
5%
$
2,000
8%
$
3,000
Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expense assuming the unadjusted balance in the
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $500 credit.
11%
A) Debit Bad Debts Expense $840; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
B) Debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $840; credit Bad Debts Expense $840.
C) Debit Bad Debts Expense $1,840; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $1,840.
D) Debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $1,840; credit Bad Debts Expense $1,840.
E) Debit Bad Debts Expense $1,340; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $1,340.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F938b121a-3035-421e-8821-7ef0f56c68ed%2F221c986d-fc87-411b-bc9f-6ffded07653e%2Flbs896h_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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