Kerry Corporation Has an Unadjusted Accounts Receivable Balance of $27,500

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Essay

Kerry Corporation has an unadjusted Accounts Receivable balance of $27,500 on December 31, the end of its fiscal year. Of that amount, $14,350 are within a 2% discount period that the company expects the buyers to take. Record the adjusting entry for the allowance for sales discounts.

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