Question

Sales in 2015 1400000 at December 31,2015, before adjusting entire account receivable 250000debit allowance for doubt full account 2400 credit 2% net sales will prove uncollectible, prepare the December 31,2015, journal entry to record bad debt expense.

Answer 1

Dr Bad Debt Expense $28,000

Cr Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $28,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Preparation of the December 31,2015, journal entry to record bad debt expense.

Based on the information given the December 31,2015, journal entry to record bad debt expense will be :

Dr Bad Debt Expense $28,000

Cr Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $28,000

($1,400,000 *2%)

(To record bad debt expense)