The ledger of the Bramble Corp. at the end of the current year shows Accounts Receivable of $248,000.     If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $4,200 in the trial balance and bad debts are expected to be 9% of accounts receivable, journalize the adjusting entry for the end of the period. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit Enter an account title Enter a debit amount Enter a credit amount Enter an account title Enter a debit amount Enter a credit amount   &   If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $4,200 in the trial balance and bad debts are expected to be 9% of accounts receivable, journalize the adjusting entry for the end of the period. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit Enter an account title Enter a debit amount Enter a credit amount Enter an account title Enter a debit amount Enter a credit amount

For each of the following scenarios, indicate the amount of the adjusting journal entry for Bad Debt Expense to be recorded, the balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts after adjustment at December 31, and the net realizable value of Accounts Receivable at December 31. a.  Based on an analysis of Simmons Company's $380,000 balance in Accounts Receivable at December 31, it was estimated that $15,500 will be uncollectible. There is a credit balance of $1,200 in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts before adjustment. Bad Debt Expense $ Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at Dec. 31   Net Realizable Value of Accounts Receivable at Dec. 31   b.  Blake Company had credit sales of $900,000 at year-end, an Accounts Receivable balance of $425,000 at December 31, and an Allowance for Doubtful Accounts credit balance of $11,000 before adjustment. Blake estimates bad debt expense as ¾ of 1% of credit sales. Bad Debt Expense $ Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at Dec. 31   Net Realizable…

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $2,300 at the end of the year (before adjustment). The company prepares an analysis of customers' accounts and estimates the amount of uncollectible accounts to be $31,900. Which of the following adjusting entries is needed for the bad debt expense for the year? Oa. debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $34,200; credit Bad Debt Expense, $34,200 Ob. debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $29,600; credit Bad Debt Expense, $29,600 Oc. debit Bad Debt Expense, $29,600; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $29,600 Od. debit Bad Debt Expense, $34,200; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $34,200

On December 31 of the current year, a company's unadjusted trial balance included the following: Accounts Receivable, debit balance of $122,535; Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, credit balance of $1,198. What amount should be debited to Bad Debts Expense, assuming 7% of outstanding accounts receivable at the end of the current year will be uncollectible?