Prior to Recording the Recovery and Collection of a $2,200

question 85

Essay

Prior to recording the recovery and collection of a $2,200 account receivable previously written off and the adjusting entry for bad debt expense for the year, the general ledger reflected the following information: Required:
a. Compute the amount of the bad debt expense, assuming it is based on 1.8% of net sales.
b. Prepare the adjusting entry for bad debts assuming it is based on 3% of the ending accounts receivable.

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