The adjusting entry for a bad debt expense has a debit and credit to what account.     Bad debt Expense          Allowance for doubtful accounts      allowance for doubtful account              bad debt expense      Account payable          bad debt expense      none of these

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The adjusting entry for a bad debt expense has a debit and credit to what account.

   

Bad debt Expense 

        Allowance for doubtful accounts 

   

allowance for doubtful account 

            bad debt expense 

   

Account payable 

        bad debt expense 

   

none of these 

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