What Is the Normal Journal Entry for Recording Bad Debt

question 62

Multiple Choice

What is the normal journal entry for recording bad debt expense?

• A) debit Bad Debt Expense, credit Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts
• B) debit Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts, credit Bad Debt Expense
• C) debit Bad Debt Expense, credit Accounts Receivable
• D) debit Accounts Receivable, credit Bad Debt Expense

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