Splish Brothers Inc. uses the percentage$-$of$-$receivables basis to record bad debt expense and concludes that $2\%$ of accounts receivable will become uncollectible. Accounts receivable are $$497,000$ at the end of the year, and the allowance for doubtful accounts has a credit balance of $$3,000.$

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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.$)$

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

Bad Debt Expense

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

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Your answer is partially correct.

If the allowance for doubtful accounts had a debit balance of $$880$ instead of a credit balance of $$3,000,$ prepare the adjusting journal entry for bad debt expense. $($Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.$)$

$$ Bad Debt Expense

$$ Allowance for Doubtful Accounts