You Have Just Received Notice That a Customer of Yours

question 94

Multiple Choice

You have just received notice that a customer of yours with an Account Receivable balance of $100 has gone bankrupt and will not make any future payments. Assuming you use the allowance method, the entry you make is to

• A) debit Bad Debt Expense and credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.
• B) debit Bad Debt Expense and credit Accounts Receivable.
• C) debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and credit Accounts Receivable.
• D) debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and credit Bad Debt Expense

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