Accounting: What the Numbers Mean
Accounting: What the Numbers Mean
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ISBN: 9781308841380
Author: David H. Marshall, Wayne W. McManus, Daniel F. Viele
Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.12E

Exercise 5.12

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Bad debts analysis-Allowance account On January 1,2016, the balance in Kubera Co.’s Allowance for Bad Debts account was $9,720. During the year, a total of $23,900 of delinquent accounts receivable was written off as bad debts. The balance in the Allowance for Bad Debts account at December 31, 2016, was $10,480.

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  1. What was the total amount of bad debts expense recognized during the year? (Hint: Make a T-account for the Allowance for Bad Debts account.)
  2. As a result of a comprehensive analysis, it is determined that the December 31, 2016, balance of Allowance for Bad Debts should be $23,200. Show in the horizontal model or in journal entry format the adjustment required.

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