What Is the Normal Journal Entry When Writing-Off an Account

question 51

Multiple Choice

What is the normal journal entry when writing-off an account as uncollectible under the allowance method?

• A) Debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, credit Accounts Receivable.
• B) Debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, credit Bad Debt Expense.
• C) Debit Bad Debt Expense, credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.
• D) Debit Accounts Receivable, credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.

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Definitions:

Territorial Expansion

The process or action by which a country increases its land area through acquisition or annexation.

Native American Slavery

Native American Slavery involved the enslavement of Indigenous people in North America, particularly in the pre-colonial and colonial periods, for labor and trade by both European settlers and other Native American tribes.

Chattel Slavery

is a form of slavery where individuals are treated as personal property of the owner, to be bought, sold, and owned forever.

War of a Thousand Deserts

A series of conflicts in the 19th century in the North American Southwest, involving Native American tribes, Mexico, and the United States, highlighting the impact of expansionism.