Petra Supply Ltd. At December 31, 2009, Petra Supply Ltd. had the following account balances: Accounts Receivable $50,000 Dr Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 4,570 Dr PART A Petra estimates that $7,000 of its accounts receivable will become uncollectible. 1) Prepare the journal entries required on December 31, 2009. Bad debt expense 2430 Allowance for bad debt 2430

Petra Supply Ltd. At December 31, 2009, Petra Supply Ltd. had the following account balances: Accounts Receivable $50,000 Dr Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 4,570 Dr PART A Petra estimates that $7,000 of its accounts receivable will become uncollectible. 1) Prepare the journal entries required on December 31, 2009. Bad debt expense 2430 Allowance for bad debt 2430

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