Exercise 5-11 (Algo) Bad debts analysis-Allowance account LO 5 On January 1, 2019, the balance in Tabor Co.'s Allowance for Bad Debts account was $13,924. During the first 11 months of the year, bad debts expense of $21,710 was recognized. The balance in the Allowance for Bad Debts account at November 30, 2019, was $9,936. Required: a. What was the total of accounts written off during the first 11 months? (Hint: Make a T-account for the Allowance for Bad Debts account.) Bad debts write-Off b. As the result of a comprehensive analysis, it is determined that the December 31, 2019, balance of the Allowance for Bad Debts account should be $9,392. Show the adjustment required in the journal entry format. (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 Record the entry to adjust the allowance account to the appropriate balance. b. As the result of a comprehensive analysis, it is determined that the December 31, 2019, balance of the Allowance for Bad Debts account should be $9,392. Show the adjustment required in the journal entry format. (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 Record the entry to adjust the allowance account to the appropriate balance. Note: Enter debits before credits. ces Event General Journal Debit Credit 1 View general journal c. During a conversation with the credit manager, one of Tabor's sales representatives learns that a $1,299 receivable from a bankrupt customer has not been written off but was considered in the determination of the appropriate year-end balance of the Allowance for Bad Debts account balance. What is the effect of write-off on 2019 net income? Increase Decrease No effect