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Kingston Co. uses the percentage-of-receivables basis to record bad debt expense. It estimates that 1% of accounts receivable will become uncollectible. Accounts receivable are $420,000 at the end of the year, and the allowance for doubtful accounts has a credit balance of $1,500.

Kingston Co. uses the percentage-of-receivables ba
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Prepare the adjusting journal entry to record bad debt expense for the year. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit

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Kingston Co.

Adjusting Journal Entry to record bad debt expense for the year:

Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit

Bad Debts Expense $2,700

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $2,700

To record bad debt expense for the year and bring the allowance for doubtful accounts to a credit balance of $4,200.

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Data and Analysis:

Accounts receivable at the end of the year = $420,000

Allowance for doubtful accounts (credit balance) = $1,500

Estimated uncollectible = 1% of account receivable

New credit balance for allowance for doubtful accounts = $4,200

Adjustment to increase the allowance for doubtful accounts to the above new balance = $2,700 ($4,200 - $1,500)

Bad Debts Expense $2,700 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $2,700