Question: A customer who owes Berry Sales Company $2,000 is declared bankrupt by a federal court. What journal entry would be made to write off this account: A. Allowance for Uncollectable Accounts 2,000 Accounts Receivable/Customer Account 2,000 B. Accounts Receivable/Customer Account 2,000 Allowance for Uncollectable Accounts 2,000 C. Accounts Receivable 2,000 Notes Receivable 2,000 D. Cash 2,000 Accounts Receivable 2,000
Question: A customer who owes Berry Sales Company $2,000 is declared bankrupt by a federal court. What journal entry would be made to write off this account: A. Allowance for Uncollectable Accounts 2,000 Accounts Receivable/Customer Account 2,000 B. Accounts Receivable/Customer Account 2,000 Allowance for Uncollectable Accounts 2,000 C. Accounts Receivable 2,000 Notes Receivable 2,000 D. Cash 2,000 Accounts Receivable 2,000
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A customer who owes Berry Sales Company $2,000 is declared bankrupt by
a federal court.
What journal entry would be made to write off this account:
A. Allowance for Uncollectable Accounts 2,000
Accounts Receivable/Customer Account 2,000
B. Accounts Receivable/Customer Account 2,000
Allowance for Uncollectable Accounts 2,000
C. Accounts Receivable 2,000
Notes Receivable 2,000
D. Cash 2,000
Accounts Receivable 2,000
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