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Accounting for uncollectible accounts using the allowance method (percent-of-receivables) and reporting receivables on the
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1. Journalize Hilltop’s transactions that occurred during 2018. The company uses the allowance method.
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3. Journalize Hilltop’s adjustment to record bad debts expense assuming Hilltop estimates bad debts as 10% of accounts receivable. Post the adjustment to the appropriate T-accounts.
4 Show how Hilltop Flagpoles will report net accounts receivable on its December 31, 2018, balance sheet
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