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On January 1, 2019, Smith, Inc., has the following balances for
Accounts Receivable | $381,000 |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (a credit balance) | 3,900 |
During 2019, Smith had $2,855,000 of credit sales, collected $2,905,000 of accounts receivable, and wrote off $3,850 of accounts receivable as uncollectible. At year end, Smith performs an aging of its accounts receivable balance and estimates that $3,800 will be uncollectible.
On January 1, 2019, Smith, Inc., has the following balances for accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts:
Accounts Receivable | $381,000 |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (a credit balance) | 3,900 |
Prepare the necessary
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