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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.
Under allowance method for bad debts, separate accounts are prepared for bad debts expense recording unlike direct method for bad debts expense.
Requirement 1
To open:
T-Accounts for Allowance for Bad Debts and Bad debts expense for the year 2016 and 2017
Requirement 2
To prepare:
Requirement 3
To show:
How the net accounts receivables would be reported on December 31, 2017, balance sheet

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