Alex Co. elects to use the percentage of sales basis in 1996 to record bad debts expense
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Alex Co. elects to use the percentage of sales basis in 1996 to record bad debts expense and concludes that \(2 \%\) of net credit sales will become uncollectible. Credit sales are \(\$ 700,000\) for 1996 , sales returns and allowances are \(\$ 50,000\), and the allowance for doubtful accounts has a credit balance of \(\$ 12,000\). Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expense in 1996.
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Financial Accounting
ISBN: 9780471169208
2nd Edition
Authors: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso
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