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Chapter 8, Problem 8.5BE
Byrd Co. uses the percentage-of-receivables basis to record
- (a) Prepare the
adjusting journal entry to record bad debt expense for the year. - (b) If the allowance for doubtful accounts had a debit balance of $900 instead of a credit balance of $2,800, prepare the adjusting journal entry for bad debt expense.
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