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20 November, 19:46

Prior to recording the following, Elite Electronics, Inc. had a credit balance of $1,500 in its Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.

Required:

Prepare journal entries for each transaction. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)

a. On August 31, a customer balance for $250 from a prior year was determined to be uncollectible and was written off.

b. On December 15, the customer balance for $250 written off on August 31 was collected in full.

Journal Entry Worksheet

Record the write-off of a certain customer account from a prior year which is not collectible totaling $250.

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  1. 20 November, 20:10
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    a. On August 31, a customer balance for $250 from a prior year was determined to be uncollectible and was written off.

    Dr Allowance for doubtful accounts 250 Cr Accounts receivable 250

    b. On December 15, the customer balance for $250 written off on August 31 was collected in full.

    Dr Accounts receivable 250 Cr Allowance for doubtful accounts 250

    Dr Cash 250 Cr Accounts receivable 250

    When a previously written off debt is collected, you must first reverse the write off, and then record the collection of the debt.
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