The ledger of Skysong Company at the end of the current year shows Accounts Receivable $$80,000,$ Credit Sales $$829,000,$ and Sales

Returns and Allowances $$40,000.$ Prepare journal entries for each separate scenario below

$($a$)$ If Skysong uses the direct write$-$off method to account for uncollectible accounts, journalize the entry at December $15$ if

Skysong determines that Matisse's $$1,200$ balance is uncollectible.

$($b$)$ If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $$1,600$ in the trial balance, journalize the adjusting entry at

December $31,$ assuming uncollectibles are expected to be $11\%$ of accounts receivable.

$($c$)$ If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $$502$ in the trial balance, journalize the adjusting entry at

December $31,$ assuming uncollectibles are expected to be $10\%$ of accounts receivable.

$($Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select $"$No Entry" for

the account titles and enter $0$ for the amounts.$)$

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Bad Debt Expense

Accounts Receivable

Bad Debt Expense

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Bad Debt Expense

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Debit

Credit

Credit