On December 31 of the current year, the unadjusted trial balance of a company using the percent of receivables method to estimate bad debt included the following: Accounts Receivable, debit balance of $97,700; Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, credit balance of $1011. What amount should be debited to Bad Debts Expense, assuming 4% of outstanding accounts receivable at the end of the current year are estimated to be uncollectible?

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Answer:

Bad debt expense is equal to $2897  

Explanation:

It is given debt balance of $97700 for doubtful accounts.

Credit balance = $1011

Percentage noncollectable = 4%

We have to find the account receivable at the end of current year.

Bad debt expense is equal to = account receivable at December 31 × percentage uncontrollable - credit balance of accounts for doubtful accounts

= [tex]=(97700\times 0.04)-1011=2897[/tex]$

Bad debt expense is equal to $2897