The Allowance for Bad Debts Account Has a Credit Balance

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Essay

The Allowance for Bad Debts account has a credit balance of $2,000 before the adjusting entry for bad debt expense. The company's management estimates that 2% of net credit sales will be uncollectible for the year 2015. Net credit sales for the year amounted to $250,000. Give journal entry to record the bad debts expense at December 31, 2015.

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