was de rite-off assuming the company uses the allowance method? ag pine Multiple Choice Debit Allowance for Doubteful Accounts $3,600; credit Accounts Receivable $3,600. Debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $3,600; credit Bad Debts Expense $3,600. Debit Bad Debts Expense $3,600; credit Accounts Receivable $3,600. Debit Bad Debts Expense $3,600; credit Allownnce for Doubtful Accounts $3,600. Debit Accounts Receivable $3,600; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $3,600.
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.
![On February 1, a customer's account balance of $3,600 was deemed to be uncollectible. What entry should be recorded on February 1 to record the
write-off assuming the company uses the allowance method?
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Debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $3,600; credit Accounts Receivable $3,600.
Debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $3,600; credit Bad Debts Expense $3,600.
Debit Bad Debts Expense $3,600; credit Accounts Receivable $3,600.
Debit Bad Debts Expense $3,600; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $3,600.
Debit Accournts Receivable $3,600; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $3,600.
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