QUESTION 122.5 pThe schedule of aging accounts for a Company, at the end of the year 2020, appears below:Accounts ReceivableEstimate % of Bad Debts1%5%Current$20,0001-30 days overdue5,00031-60 days overdueMore than 60 days overdueTotal4,0002,50031,50010%20%The allowance was estimated by using the schedule of ageing accounts. The allowance account had a debit balance of $400, before the estimate was made.Required: Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expense for 2020.(SHOW YOUR CALCULATIONS)

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The schedule of aging accounts for a Company, at the end of the year 2020, appears below: Accounts Receivable $20,000 5,000 4,000 Estimate % of Bad Debts Current 1-30 days overdue 31-60 days overdue More than 60 days overdue 1% 5% 10% 2,500 31,500 20% Total The allowance was estimated by using the schedule of ageing accounts. The allowance account had a debit balance of $400, before th quired: Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expense for 2020.

The schedule of aging accounts for a Company, at the end of the year 2020, appears below: Accounts Receivable $20,000 5,000 4,000 Estimate % of Bad Debts Current 1-30 days overdue 31-60 days overdue More than 60 days overdue 1% 5% 10% 2,500 31,500 20% Total The allowance was estimated by using the schedule of ageing accounts. The allowance account had a debit balance of $400, before th quired: Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expense for 2020.

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