On January 1, 2022, the balance in Kubera Company's Allowance for Bad Debts account was $1,080. During the year, a total of $3,695 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 $1,480. 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 $4,220. 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 detit experises Required A Required 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 $4,220. Show the adjustment required in journal entry format. Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. View transaction list Journal entry worksheet < A Record the entry to adjust the allowance account to the appropriate balance. Note: Enter debits before credits. Event 1 General Journal Debit Credit View general journal Record entry Clear entry