On January $1,2023,$ the balance in Great Lakes Company's Allowance for Bad Debts account was $$15,600.$ Durng the year, a total of $$10,500$ of delinquent accounts recelvable were written off as bad debts. The balance in the Allowance for Bad Debts account at December $31,2023,$ was $$21,900.$

Required:

a$.$ What was the total amount of bad debts expense recognized during the year?

b$.$ As a result of a comprehensive analysis, it is determined that the December $31,2023,$ balance of Allowance for Bad Debts should be $$18,900.$

Use the horizontal model to record the adjustment required.

Prepare the journal entry to record the adjustment required.

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What was the total amount of bad debts expense recognized during the year?

Bad debts expense