A Municipality Uses the Allowance Method to Record Uncollectible Property

question 19

Multiple Choice

A municipality uses the allowance method to record uncollectible property taxes.If it decides to write off an account as uncollectible,it should:

• A)debit bad debts expenditures;credit allowance for uncollectible property taxes
• B)debit allowance for uncollectible property taxes;credit property taxes receivable
• C)debit allowance for uncollectible property taxes;credit property tax revenues
• D)debit property tax revenues;credit property taxes receivable

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