EX 9-6 Providing for doubtful accounts OBJ. 4 At the end of the current year, the accounts receivable account has a debit balance of $2,700,000 and sales for the year total $32,400,000. Determine the amount of the adjusting entry to provide for doubtful accounts under each of the following assumptions: a. The allowance account before adjustment has a debit balance of $27,100. Bad debt expense is estimated at 2 of 1% of sales. b. The allowance account before adjustment has a debit balance of $27,100. An aging of the accounts in the customer ledger indicates estimated doubtful accounts of $128,000. c. The allowance account before adjustment has a credit balance of $17,900. Bad debt expense is estimated at 4 of 1% of sales. d. The allowance account before adjustment has a credit balance of $17,900. An aging of the accounts in the customer ledger indicates estimated doubtful accounts of $279,000.