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Chapter 5, Problem 11RQ
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Allowance for uncollectible accounts:
Allowance for uncollectible account is a contra asset account, whose normal balance is a credit balance. The amount of allowance for uncollectible account represents the amount of accounts receivable which are not expected to be collected.
To explain: The possibility that an allowance for uncollectible account may have a debit balance before year-end adjustments are recorded.
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