Exercise 5-14 (Static) Bad debts analysis-Allowance account LO 5-5 On January 1, 2022, the balance in Kubera Company's Allowance for Bad Debts account was $25,160. During the year, a total of $65,700 of delinquent accounts receivable was written off as bad debts. The unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Bad Debts account at December 31, 2022, was $30,440. Required: a. What was the total amount of bad debts expense recognized during the year? (Hint: Make a T-account for the Allowance for Bad Debts account.) b. As a result of a comprehensive analysis, it is determined that the December 31, 2022, adjusted balance of Allowance for Bad Debts should be $61,600. Show the adjustment required in journal entry format. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B What was the total amount of bad debts expense recognized during the year? (Hint: Make a T-account for the Allowance for Bad Debts account.) Bad debt expenses