Sharin Co., which uses an Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, had the following transactions in 2021, 2022, and 2023. (Use the income statement approach under the allowance method.)

a. Journalize the transactions. (The company uses the income statement approach in estimating Bad Debts.)
b. Journalize how Sharin Co. would record the John Mason bad debts situation if the direct write-off method were used.

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2021 Dec. 2022 31 Recorded Bad Debts Expense of $11,800. Apr. 3 Wrote off Harriet Longo account of $3,700 as uncollectible. June 4 Wrote off John Mason account of $3,000 as uncollectible. 2023 Aug. 5 Recovered $510 from John Mason.