At December 31 of the Current Year, a Company Reported

question 96

Essay

At December 31 of the current year, a company reported the following: Total sales for the current year: $980,000 includes $160,000 in cash sales Accounts receivable balance at Dec. 31, end of current year: $160,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts balance at January 1, beginning of current year: $7,300 Bad debts written off during the current year: $5,800.
Prepare the necessary adjusting entries to record bad debts expense assuming this company's bad debts are estimated to equal 1.5% of credit sales:

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