1. When the percent of uncollectible accounts on current accounts is 1% and the unadjusted balance in allowance for doubtful accounts is a credit of

$3,250, the entry for bad debt expense is a debit to bad debt expense for $

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Shelby Archer

3 August, 19:46

1. When the percent of uncollectible accounts on current accounts is 1% and the unadjusted balance in allowance for doubtful accounts is a credit of

$3,250, the entry for bad debt expense is a debit to bad debt expense for $

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Devan Cowan · Answer 1

Bad debt expense account will be debited with $3,250

Explanation:

It's the principle of double entry that for every debit you will have a credit.

The allowance account is a credit (in effect it reduces your Account receivables by the doubtful debts or to use a business Analyst language it de-risks the Asset balance of the balance sheet)

The Bad debt Account on the other hand is recognized as an expense. To project a realizable net income to our shareholders, because if the debts become uncollectible then our profits and shareholder values are at risk

1. When the percent of uncollectible accounts on current accounts is 1% and the unadjusted balance in allowance for doubtful accounts is a credit of$3,250, the entry for bad debt expense is a debit to bad debt expense for $

1. When the percent of uncollectible accounts on current accounts is 1% and the unadjusted balance in allowance for doubtful accounts is a credit of

$3,250, the entry for bad debt expense is a debit to bad debt expense for $