JOY Corporation provides an allowance for its doubtful accounts receivable. allowance account had a credit balance of P8,000. Each month JOY accrues bad debts expense in an amount equal to 2% of credit sales. Total credit sales during 2016 amounted to P2,000,000. During 2016 uncollectible accounts receivable totaling P22,000 were written off against the allowance account. An aging of accounts receivable at December 31, 2016 indicates that an allowance of P42,000 should be provided for doubtful accounts as of the date. Accordingly, bad debts expense previously accrued during 2016 should be increased by At December 31, 2015, the

JOY Corporation provides an allowance for its doubtful accounts receivable. allowance account had a credit balance of P8,000. Each month JOY accrues bad debts expense in an amount equal to 2% of credit sales. Total credit sales during 2016 amounted to P2,000,000. During 2016 uncollectible accounts receivable totaling P22,000 were written off against the allowance account. An aging of accounts receivable at December 31, 2016 indicates that an allowance of P42,000 should be provided for doubtful accounts as of the date. Accordingly, bad debts expense previously accrued during 2016 should be increased by At December 31, 2015, the

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