At December 31, Amy Jo's Appliances had account balances in Accounts Receivable of $360,000 and in Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts of $1,050 (debit) before any adjustments. An analysis of Amy Jo's December 31 accounts receivable suggests that the allowance for uncollectible accounts should be 3% of accounts receivable. Bad debt expense for the year should be:

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Mateo Rogers

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29 September, 13:18

At December 31, Amy Jo's Appliances had account balances in Accounts Receivable of $360,000 and in Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts of $1,050 (debit) before any adjustments. An analysis of Amy Jo's December 31 accounts receivable suggests that the allowance for uncollectible accounts should be 3% of accounts receivable. Bad debt expense for the year should be:

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Brendon Nicholson · Answer 1

The answer is given below;

Explanation:

Allowance for doubtful accounts = $360,000*3%=$10,800

Allowance for uncollectible before adjustment $1,050

Total Bad Debt Expense for the year $11,850