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Each December 31,Davis Company prepares an aging analysis of its accounts receivable to determine the amount of its adjustment for bad debts.At the end of the current year,management estimated that $16,900 of the accounts receivable balances would be uncollectible.The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account had a debit balance of $3,200 before any year-end adjustment for bad debts.
Required:
Prepare the adjusting journal entry that Davis Company should make on December 31 of the current year to estimate Bad Debt Expense.
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