At the end of the current year, using the aging of accounts receivable method, management estimated that $23,750 of the accounts receivable balance would be uncollectible. Prior to any year-end adjustments, the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts had a credit balance of $455. What adjusting entry should the company make at the end of the current year to record its estimated bad debts expense? Multiple Choice Bad Debts Expense 23,295 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 23,295 О Accounts Receivable 24,205 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 24,205 О Bad Debts Expense 24,205 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 24,205 Bad Debts Expense Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Accounts Receivable Bad Debts Expense 23,750 23,750 23,750 455 Bad Debts Expense Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 23,295 23,295 Accounts Receivable 24,205 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 24,205 Bad Debts Expense 24,205 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 24,205 Bad Debts Expense Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Accounts Receivable Bad Debts Expense Sales 23,750 23,750 23,750 455 24,205

Question 7

8- Under allowance method,the journal entry to record uncollectible accounts expense is a. Dr. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Cr. Bad debts Expense b. Dr. Bad debts expense and Cr. Accounts Receivable c. Dr. Accounts Receivable and Cr. Bad debts expense d. Dr. Bad debts expense and Cr. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A B UD C |7. If bad debts expense is determined by estimating uncollectible accounts receivable, the entry to record the write-off of a specific uncollectible account would decrease: allowance for uncollectible accounts. net income. net book value of accounts receivable. bad debts expense. 8. If management intentionally underestimates bad debts expense, then net income is A overstated and assets are understated. B understated and assets are overstated C understated and assets are understated. D overstated and assets are overstated 9. Which of these items will not appear in the retained earnings statement? A Net Loss B Prior period adjustment, net of taxes с Cumulative effect on prior years of a change in accounting principles, net of tax D Dividends. E All of the above appear in the statement of retained earnings

The difference between accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts is O a. the bad debt expense O b. the net realizable value of accounts receivable O c. the accounts receivable turnover O d. none of these choices

Which of the following entries would be the appropriate entry for writing off an uncollectible account receivable under the allowance method? O Dr. Bad Debt Expense Cr. Accounts Receivable O Dr. Sales Cr. Accounts Receivable O Dr. Accounts Receivable Cr. Bad Debt Expense O Dr. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Cr. Accounts Receivable

Under allowance method, the journal entry to record uncollectible accounts expense is a. Dr. Bad debts expense & Cr. Accounts Receivable b. Dr. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts & Cr. Bad debts Expense c. Dr. Accounts Receivable & Cr. Bad debts expense d. Dr. Bad debts expense & Cr. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Which accounting concept supports recording bad debt expense before accounts are actually uncollectible? a) Full disclosure principle b) Materiality concept c) Going concern concept d) Matching principle

15-The accounts receivable that cannot be collected because of their bankruptcy or another reason are termed as a. Bad customers b. Uncollectible accounts c. Collectible accounts d. Doubtful accounts

All bad debts balances should be removed from accounts receivable balances when they are determined to be uncollectible True o false