Upon completing an aging analysis of accounts receivable, the accountant for Rosco Works prepared an aging of accounts receivable and estimated that $6,700 of the $99,700 accounts receivable balance would be uncollectible. The allowance for doubtful accounts had a $570 debit balance at year-end prior to adjustment. What is the amount of bad debt expense?

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11 April, 21:06

Upon completing an aging analysis of accounts receivable, the accountant for Rosco Works prepared an aging of accounts receivable and estimated that $6,700 of the $99,700 accounts receivable balance would be uncollectible. The allowance for doubtful accounts had a $570 debit balance at year-end prior to adjustment. What is the amount of bad debt expense?

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Clara Harris · Answer 1

-$7,270

Explanation:

Accounts receivable is the amount that is owed to the business by various parties that is due within a particular period.

In this instance there was an aging analysis done that estimated that $6,700 will be uncollectible. This will result in a bad debt expense of - $6,700.

Before now there was a balance of - $570 in allowance for doubtful accounts. Meaning there was a debit balance attributed to uncollected debt.

The total debt balance will now be - 6,700-570 = - $7,270