On December 31, 2021, Larry's Used Cars had balances in Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts of $69,000 and $1,025, respectively. During 2022, Larry's wrote off $1,850 in accounts receivable and determined that there should be an allowance for uncollectible accounts of $5,100 at December 31, 2022. Bad debt expense for 2022 would be:

On December 31, 2021, Larry's Used Cars had balances in Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts of $69,000 and $1,025, respectively. During 2022, Larry's wrote off $1,850 in accounts receivable and determined that there should be an allowance for uncollectible accounts of $5,100 at December 31, 2022. Bad debt expense for 2022 would be:

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Chapter9: Accounting For Receivables

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