National Lampoon had an $800 credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31, 2021, before the current year's provision for uncollectible accounts. An aging of the accounts receivable revealed the following: Estimated Percentage Uncollectible Current Accounts $150,000 1-30 days past due... 15,000 3% 31-60 days past due.. 8,000 6% 61-90 days past due. 5,000 12% Over 90 days past due... 6,000 30% Total Accounts Receivable ............ $184.000 1% Instructions (a) Prepare the adjusting entry at December 31, 2021, to recognize bad debts expense. (b) Assume the same facts as above except that the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account had a $800 debit balance before the current year's provision for uncollectible accounts. Prepare the adjusting entry for the current year's bad debts. (c) What is the importance of the allowance for doubtful accounts amount to the overall financial statements? As a user of the financial statements, why would you examine this amount