Assume that Simple Company had credit sales of $260,000 and cost of goods sold of $155,000 for the period. It estimates that 1 percent of credit sales in uncollectible accounts when it uses the percentage of credit sales method and it estimates that the appropriate ending balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is $3,400 when it uses the aging method. Before the end-of- period adjustment is made, the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $300. Required: 1. Prepare the journal entry to record the end-of-period adjustment for bad debts under the (a) percentage of credit sales method and (b) aging of accounts receivable method. 2. Which of these methods is required by GAAP? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Prepare the journal entry to record the end-of-period adjustment for bad debts under the (a) percentage of credit sales method and (b) aging of accounts receivable method. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet 1 2 Record the end-of-period adjustment for bad debts under the percentage of credit sales method. Note: Enter debits before credits. Transaction General Journal Debit Credit 8 Record entry Clear entry View general Journal Journal entry worksheet 1 2 Record the end-of-period adjustment for bad debts under the aging of accounts receivable method. Note: Enter debits before credits. Transaction General Journal Debit b Record entry Clear entry Credit View general journal