Luis Consulting Started the Year with Total Assets of $60000

question 169

Multiple Choice

Luis Consulting started the year with total assets of $60000 and total liabilities of $17000. During the year the business recorded $48000 in consulting revenues and $36000 in expenses. Luis made an additional investment of $8000 and withdrew cash of $9000 during the year. The net income reported by Luis Consulting for the year was:

• A) $3000.
• B) $12000.
• C) $18000.
• D) $27000.

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Definitions:

Uncollectible Accounts

Accounts receivable that a business does not expect to collect and writes off as a loss.

Adjusting Entry

A journal entry made at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditures to the period in which they actually occurred.

Uncollectible Accounts

Uncollectible accounts are debts owed to a company that are considered uncollectable and are written off as a bad debt expense.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A contra account that represents the estimated amount of accounts receivable which may not be collectible.