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Windsor Company reports the following financial information before adjustments. Dr. Cr. Accounts Receivable $145,600 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $3,350 Sales Revenue (all on credit) 834,000 Sales Returns and Allowances 53,540 Prepare the journal entry to record bad debt expense assuming Windsor Company estimates bad debts at (a) 4% of accounts receivable and (b) 4% of accounts receivable but Allowance for Doubtful Acc

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Step-by-step explanation:

1.

Bad debts ($145,600 × 4/100) = $5,824 - $3,350 = $4,000 Dr

...................To Allowance for doubtful account $4,000 Cr

(To record the estimation of 4% of bad debts on gross account receivable after adjusting the credit balance)

2.

Bad debts ($145,600 × 4/100) = $5,824 + $3,350 = $9,174 Dr

..............To Allowance for doubtful accounts $9,184 Cr

(To record 4% of account receivable but allowance for doubtful account).

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