Paul is making the annual accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts adjustments at year end. The proportion of uncollectible accounts is estimated during the year based on past experience which indicates 1.5% of net credit sales will be uncollectible. Total sales for the year were $2 million, of which 10% were cash transactions. Paul determines that a $10,000 account from Rent, Inc is uncollectible and will write off this account before making year-end adjustments. Below are the unadjusted account balances:

Sales $2,000,000

Accounts Receivable $750,000

Sales Discounts $125,000

Sales Returns & Allowances $175,000

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $16,500

Bad debt expense $0.00

(a) Calculate and record the journal entry for the amount of bad debt expense that should have been recorded during the year before making adjusting entries.

An accounts receivable aging after writing-off the Rent, Inc account follows:

Total	0-60 days	61-90 days	91-120 days	>120 days
$740,000	$390,000	$115,000	$210,000	$25,000
% uncontrollable	1%	5%	15%	40%

(b) Prepare an aging and, if the allowance for doubtful accounts balance needs to be adjusted, record the journal entry.