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Novak Corp. uses the percentage-of-receivables basis to record bad debt expense.
Accounts receivable (ending balance)
$434,000(debit)
Allowance for doubtful accounts (unadjusted)
4,000(debit)
The company estimates that 2% of accounts receivable will become uncollectible.
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Prepare the adjusting journal entry to record bad debt expense for the year. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when
amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
Bad Debt Expense
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
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What is the ending (adjusted) balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts? (Post entries in the order of journal entries posted in the
previous part)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
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