Financial Accounting
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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $670 at the end of the year (before adjustment), and an analysis of accounts in the customer ledger indicates the estimated amount of uncollectible accounts should be $16,220. Based on this estimate, which of the following
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debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $670; credit Bad Debt Expense, $670
debit Bad Debt Expense, $670; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $670
debit Bad Debt Expense, $15,550; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $15,550
debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $16,890; credit Bad Debt Expense, $16,890
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