In Recording the Year-End Adjusting Entry for Bad Debt Expense

question 2

Multiple Choice

In recording the year-end adjusting entry for bad debt expense, a company would do which of the following?

• A) Debit trade receivables.
• B) Debit allowance for doubtful accounts.
• C) Credit allowance for doubtful accounts.
• D) Credit trade receivables.

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