Determining Bsd Detat Expense Using the Aoing Mesthod following data for accounts feceivable at the end of the petiod: 1. Determine the desired postadjustment balance in allowance for doubtful accounts. 2. Determine the balance in allowance for doubtful accounts before the bad debt expense adjusting entry is posted. 3. Comoute bad debt expense. 4. Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debt expense. Record adjusting entry for badydebt expense estimate