Reporting Bad Debt Expense and Accounts Receivable At the end of the prior year, Durney's Outdoor Outfitters reported the following information. Accounts Receivable, Dec. 31, prior year Accounts Receivable (Gross) (A) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (XA) $48,067 8,384 Accounts Receivable (Net) (A) $39,683 During the current year, sales on account were $304,423, collections on account were $289,850, write-offs of bad debts were $6,969, and the bad debt expense adjustment was $4,685. page 323 Required: Show how the amounts related to Accounts Receivable and Bad Debt Expense would be reported on the income statement and balance sheet for the current year. (Hint: Complete the Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts T-accounts to determine the balance sheet values.)

Reporting Bad Debt Expense and Accounts Receivable At the end of the prior year, Durney's Outdoor Outfitters reported the following information. Accounts Receivable, Dec. 31, prior year Accounts Receivable (Gross) (A) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (XA) $48,067 8,384 Accounts Receivable (Net) (A) $39,683 During the current year, sales on account were $304,423, collections on account were $289,850, write-offs of bad debts were $6,969, and the bad debt expense adjustment was $4,685. page 323 Required: Show how the amounts related to Accounts Receivable and Bad Debt Expense would be reported on the income statement and balance sheet for the current year. (Hint: Complete the Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts T-accounts to determine the balance sheet values.)

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