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Concept Introduction:
The bad debts expense can be defined as the loss or the expense incurred due to the non-payment for the goods sold on credit. There are two methods of its recording – Allowance method for bad debts and direct method for bad debts.
Aging method of bad debts expense:
In aging method of bad debts expense, the bad debts expense is calculated on the estimates based on the prior experience and the age of the accounts receivables overdue.
Requirement 1
To prepare:
Requirement 2
1. To open:
Allowance for Bad debts T-accounts
2. To post:
Journal entries from requirement 1 to T-accounts
Requirement 3
To show:
How the net accounts receivables would be reported on December 31, 2016,
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