At January 1,Davidson Services Has the Following Balances: During

question 103

Multiple Choice

At January 1,Davidson Services has the following balances: During the year,Davidson has $104,000 of credit sales,collections of $100,000,and write-offs of $1,400. Davidson records Uncollectible accounts expense at the end of the year using the percent-of-sales method,and applies a rate of 1.1%,based on past history.
Prior to the year-end entry to adjust the Uncollectible accounts expense,what is the balance in Accounts receivable?

• A) $2,600
• B) $11,600
• C) $4,000
• D) $13,000

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Definitions:

Adjusted Trial Balance

A list of all accounts and their balances after adjustments have been made, used to ensure that total debits equal total credits before preparing financial statements.

Ledger Account Balances

The current balances in ledger accounts, reflecting all transactions recorded over time.

Liability Account

An account documenting the obligations or debts a company owes to others, which must be settled over time.

Normal Balance

The usual debit or credit balance that an account type is expected to have, which helps in ensuring the correct recording of transactions.