A Company Has $80,000 in Outstanding Accounts Receivables and It

question 53

True/False

A company has $80,000 in outstanding accounts receivables and it uses the allowance method to account for uncollectible accounts.Experience suggests that 5% of outstanding receivables are uncollectible.The current credit balance (before adjustments) in the allowance for doubtful accounts is $600.The journal entry to record the adjustment to the allowance account includes a debit to Bad Debts Expense for $4,000.

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