At the end of its first year of operations, December 31, 2020, Sage Inc. reported the following information. Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful $875,400 accounts Customer accounts written off as uncollectible during 2020 23,400 Bad debt expense for 2020 85,240 What should be the balance in accounts receivable on December 31, 2020, before subtracting the allowance for doubtful accounts?

At the end of its first year of operations, December 31, 2020, Sage Inc. reported the following information. Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful $875,400 accounts Customer accounts written off as uncollectible during 2020 23,400 Bad debt expense for 2020 85,240 What should be the balance in accounts receivable on December 31, 2020, before subtracting the allowance for doubtful accounts?

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

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Chapter6: Cash And Receivables

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