b. C. The allowance for doubtful accounts is to be increased to 5% of the Accounts Receivable. The adjusting entry is: The allowance for doubtful accounts is to be increased by P2,000. The adjusting entry is:
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.
![b. The allowance for doubtful accounts is to be increased
to 5% of the Accounts Receivable. The adjusting entry
is:
C. The allowance for doubtful accounts is to be increased
by P2,000. The adjusting entry is:
d. The allowance for doubtful accounts is to be increased
to P5,000. The adjusting entry is:](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F3965fc46-720d-4be1-8abf-0d8a9b83befc%2F71e364b9-ad83-4ed3-bcb1-ff5aaa2f0847%2Fhjdw48_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
![. The unadjusted trial balance of Acme Repair Services on
Dec. 31 end of the accounting period, shows Accounts Re-
ceivable of P60,000 and an allowance for doubtful account
with a credit balance of P1,000. What is the adjusting entry
under the following situations?
a.
The allowance for doubtful accounts is to be increased
by 5% of the Accounts Receivable. The adjusting entry
is:](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F3965fc46-720d-4be1-8abf-0d8a9b83befc%2F71e364b9-ad83-4ed3-bcb1-ff5aaa2f0847%2Fif5df3k_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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