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ISBN: 9780132162302

Author: Elizabeth A. Gordon, Jana S. Raedy, Alexander J. Sannella

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 9, Problem 9.7BE

Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts, Write-Off. Grotto Products, Inc. reported an opening balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts of $560,000. During the year, the company determined that a $23,000 receivable due from Zeer Company was uncollectible. Prepare the journal entry to write off the Zeer account assuming that Grotto uses the allowance method.

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