Providing for Doubtful Accounts At the end of the current year, the accounts receivable account has a debit balance of $1,006,000 and sales for the year total $11,410,000.
A. The allowance account before adjustment has a debit balance of $13,600. Bad debt expense is estimated at 1/4 of 1% of sales.
B. The allowance account before adjustment has a debit balance of $13,600. An aging of the accounts in the customer ledger indicates estimated doubtful accounts of $43,500.
C. The allowance account before adjustment has a credit balance of $5,000. Bad debt expense is estimated at 3/4 of 1% of sales.
D. The allowance account before adjustment has a credit balance of $5,000. An aging of the accounts in the customer ledger indicates estimated doubtful accounts of $41,500.
Determine the amount of the adjusting entry to provide for doubtful accounts under each of the assumptions (a through d) listed above.
a. $
b. $
c. $
d. $
