Question

On December 31, 2021, Coolwear Inc. had balances in Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts of $42,500 and $1,700, respectively. During 2022, Coolwear wrote off $875 in accounts receivable and determined that there should be an allowance for uncollectible accounts of $4,200 at December 31, 2022. Bad debt expense for 2022 would be:

Answer 1

the bad debt expense for 2022 is $5,025

Step-by-step explanation:

The calculation of the bad debt expense for 2022 is given below:

= Allowance for uncollectible accounts - ending balance for uncollectible accounts - account receivable written off

= $4,200 - $1,700 - $875

= $5,025

Hence, the bad debt expense for 2022 is $5,025

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