Accounts receivable transactions are provided below for J Blossom Co.

Dec. 31, 2020		The company estimated that 3% of its accounts receivable would become uncollectible. The balances in the Accounts Receivable account and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts were $600,000 and $2,000 (debit), respectively.
Mar. 5, 2021		The company determined that R. Mirzas $3,000 account and D. Wights $6,000 account were uncollectible. The companys accounts receivable were $630,000 before the accounts were written off.
June 6, 2021		Wight paid the amount that had been written off on March 5. The companys accounts receivable were $591,000 prior to recording the cash receipt for Wight.

Prepare the journal entries on December 31, 2020, March 5, 2021, and June 6, 2021. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Record journal entries in the order presented in the problem.)

Date	Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
Dec. 31, 2020Mar. 5, 2021June 6, 2021	Accounts Receivable - MirzaAllowance for Doubtful AccountsNo EntryBad Debts ExpenseAccounts Receivable - WightCash
	CashAccounts Receivable - WightAllowance for Doubtful AccountsBad Debts ExpenseAccounts Receivable - MirzaNo Entry
	(To record estimate of uncollectible accounts.)
Dec. 31, 2020Mar. 5, 2021June 6, 2021	No EntryAllowance for Doubtful AccountsAccounts Receivable - MirzaCashBad Debts ExpenseAccounts Receivable - Wight
	Allowance for Doubtful AccountsNo EntryAccounts Receivable - MirzaCashAccounts Receivable - WightBad Debts Expense
	(To record write off of accounts receivable.)
Dec. 31, 2020Mar. 5, 2021June 6, 2021	Bad Debts ExpenseAllowance for Doubtful AccountsAccounts Receivable - MirzaNo EntryCashAccounts Receivable - Wight
	Allowance for Doubtful AccountsCashBad Debts ExpenseAccounts Receivable - WightNo EntryAccounts Receivable - Mirza
	(To record write off of accounts receivable.)
Dec. 31, 2020Mar. 5, 2021June 6, 2021	Allowance for Doubtful AccountsBad Debts ExpenseNo EntryAccounts Receivable - MirzaCashAccounts Receivable - Wight
	Accounts Receivable - MirzaCashNo EntryBad Debts ExpenseAccounts Receivable - WightAllowance for Doubtful Accounts
	(To reverse write off.)
Dec. 31, 2020Mar. 5, 2021June 6, 2021	Allowance for Doubtful AccountsBad Debts ExpenseAccounts Receivable - MirzaCashNo EntryAccounts Receivable - Wight
	CashBad Debts ExpenseAccounts Receivable - WightAccounts Receivable - MirzaAllowance for Doubtful AccountsNo Entry
	(Collection of account that was previously written off.)

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Post the journal entries to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and calculate the new balance after each entry.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Date	Explanation	Ref.	Debit	Credit	Balance
Dec. 31, 2020	Balance unadjusted Debit
Dec. 31, 2020	AJE
Mar. 5, 2021	Write off Mirza
Mar. 5, 2021	Write off Wight
June 6, 2021	Reverse write off

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Calculate the carrying amount of the accounts receivable both before and after recording the cash receipt from Wight on June 6, 2021.

Carrying amount before recovery		$
Carrying amount after recovery		$

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