Providing for doubtful accounts At the end of the current year, the accounts receivable account has a debit balance of $659,000 and sales for the year total $7,470,000. a. The allowance account before adjustment has a debit balance of $8,900. Bad debt expense is estimated at 3/4 of 1% of sales. b. The allowance account before adjustment has a debit balance of $8,900. An aging of the accounts in the customer ledger indicates estimated doubtful accounts of $28,500. c. The allowance account before adjustment has a credit balance of $5,300. Bad debt expense is estimated at 1/2 of 1% of sales. d. The allowance account before adjustment has a credit balance of $5,300. An aging of the accounts in the customer ledger indicates estimated doubtful accounts of $44,000. Determine the amount of the adjusting entry to provide for doubtful accounts under each of the assumptions (a through d) listed above. b.