Question

A company had the following items and amounts in its unadjusted trial balance as of December 31 of the current year:


Debit Credit
Cash sales $ 88,000
Credit sales 275,000
Accounts receivable $96,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts 1,000

Prepare the adjusting entry to estimate bad debts under each of the following separate situations.
a. Bad debts are estimated to be 2.5% of credit sales.
b. An aging analysis estimates that 8% of the outstanding accounts receivable will be uncollectible.

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