Kirchhoff Industries has computed that the proper balance for the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at August 31 is $156,762 Assume that the allowance for doubtful accounts for Kirchhoff Industries has a credit balance of $6,616 before adjustment on August 31 Required Journalize the adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts as of August 31 Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles CNOW journals do not use lines for journal explanations Every line on a journal page is used for debit or credit entries CNOW journals will automatically indent a credit entry when a credit amount is entered CHART OF ACCOUNTS Kirchhoff Industries General Ledger ASSETS 110 Cash 111 Petty Cash 120 Accounts Receivable 129 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 131 Interest Receivable 132 Notes Receivable 141 Merchandise Inventory 145 Office Supplies 146 Store Supplies 151 Prepaid Insurance 181 Land 191 Store Equipment 192 Accumulated Depreciation Store Equipment 193 Office Equipment 194 Accumulated Depreciation Office Equipment LIABILITIES 210 Accounts Payable 211 Salaries Payable 213 Sales Tax Payable 214 Interest Payable 215 Notes Payable EQUITY 310 Owner, Capital 311 Owner, Drawing 312 Income Summary REVENUE 410 Sales 610 Interest Revenue EXPENSES 510 Cost of Merchandise Sold 520 Sales Salaries Expense 521 Advertising Expense 522 Depreciation Expense Store Equipment 523 Delivery Expense 524 Repairs Expense 529 Selling Expenses 530 Office Salaries Expense 531 Rent Expense 532 Depreciation Expense Office Equipment 533 Insurance Expense 534 Office Supplies Expense 535 Store Supplies Expense 536 Credit Card Expense 537 Cash Short and Over 538 Bad Debt Expense 539 Miscellaneous Expense 710 Interest Expense Journalize the adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts as of August 31 Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles CNOW journals do not use lines for journal explanations Every line on a journal page is used for debit or credit entries CNOW journals will automatically indent a credit entry when a credit amount is entered JOURNAL ACCOUNTING EQUATION DATE DESCRIPTION POST REF DEBIT CREDIT ASSETS LIABILITIES EQUITY 1 2

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Kirchhoff Industries has computed that the proper balance for the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at August 31 is $156,762. Assume that the allowance for doubtful

Kirchhoff Industries has computed that the proper balance for the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at August 31 is $156,762. Assume that the allowance for doubtful accounts for Kirchhoff Industries has a credit balance of $6,616 before adjustment on August 31.

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Journalize the adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts as of August 31. Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles. CNOW journals do not use lines for journal explanations. Every line on a journal page is used for debit or credit entries. CNOW journals will automatically indent a credit entry when a credit amount is entered.

CHART OF ACCOUNTS

Kirchhoff Industries

General Ledger

	ASSETS
110	Cash
111	Petty Cash
120	Accounts Receivable
129	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
131	Interest Receivable
132	Notes Receivable
141	Merchandise Inventory
145	Office Supplies
146	Store Supplies
151	Prepaid Insurance
181	Land
191	Store Equipment
192	Accumulated Depreciation-Store Equipment
193	Office Equipment
194	Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment

	LIABILITIES
210	Accounts Payable
211	Salaries Payable
213	Sales Tax Payable
214	Interest Payable
215	Notes Payable

	EQUITY
310	Owner, Capital
311	Owner, Drawing
312	Income Summary

	REVENUE
410	Sales
610	Interest Revenue

	EXPENSES
510	Cost of Merchandise Sold
520	Sales Salaries Expense
521	Advertising Expense
522	Depreciation Expense-Store Equipment
523	Delivery Expense
524	Repairs Expense
529	Selling Expenses
530	Office Salaries Expense
531	Rent Expense
532	Depreciation Expense-Office Equipment
533	Insurance Expense
534	Office Supplies Expense
535	Store Supplies Expense
536	Credit Card Expense
537	Cash Short and Over
538	Bad Debt Expense
539	Miscellaneous Expense
710	Interest Expense