The General Ledger Controlling Account for Accounts Receivable Shows a Debit

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Short Answer

The general ledger controlling account for Accounts Receivable shows a debit balance of $120,000.The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $5,000.An aging report of accounts receivable accounts resulted in an estimate of $23,000 of uncollectible accounts receivable.Calculate the amount of the adjustment using the balance sheet approach.
Amount of the adjustment ________

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