Asked by estefani Ramirez on Apr 25, 2024
At the end of the current year,using the aging of receivable method,management estimated that $15,750 of the accounts receivable balance would be uncollectible.Prior to any year-end adjustments,the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts had a debit balance of $375.What adjusting entry should the company make at the end of the current year to record its estimated bad debts expense?
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Aging of Receivable Method
An accounting technique used to estimate bad debts by analyzing accounts receivable based on the length of time they have been outstanding.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
A contra-asset account that represents the amount of receivables a company does not expect to actually collect.
Bad Debts Expense
An expense account reflecting the cost of accounts receivable that a company does not expect to collect due to customer defaults.
- Invoke the percent of revenue approach for the appraisal of bad debts expense.
Learning Objectives
- Invoke the percent of revenue approach for the appraisal of bad debts expense.
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