Required (a) Prepare the adjusting entry to record the estimated uncollectible accounts expense in 2023. (b) Show the statement of financial position presentation of accounts receivable on December 31, 2023: (c) On March 4, before the write-off, assume the balance of Accounts Receivable account is $160,000 and the balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a credit of $4,000. Make the appropriate entry to record the write-off of the Shard account. Also show the statement of financial position presentation of accounts receivable before and after the write-off.
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At the end of the accounting period, a financial statement is prepared by every company, then at that time while preparing the financial statement, the company determines among its total receivable amount how much portion of receivables is collected by the company during that accounting period.
Accounts Receivable
The word “account receivable” means the payment is yet to be made for the work that is already done. Generally, each and every business sells its goods and services either in cash or in credit. So, when the goods are sold on credit account receivable arise which means the company is going to get the payment from its customer to whom the goods are sold on credit. Usually, the credit period may be for a very short period of time and in some rare cases it takes a year.
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