Erickson Company Had a $300 Credit Balance in Allowance for Doubtful

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Essay

Erickson Company had a $300 credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31, 2014, before the current year's provision for uncollectible accounts. An aging of the accounts receivable revealed the following: Instructions
(a) Prepare the adjusting entry on December 31, 2014, to recognize bad debts expense.
(b) Assume the same facts as above except that the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account had a $300 debit balance before the current year's provision for uncollectible accounts. Prepare the adjusting entry for the current year's provision for uncollectible accounts.

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