Debit bad debtsCredit accounts receivable
Recovered Bad DebtsWhen any bad debt is recovered, twojournal entriesare passed. The first one reverses the write-off entry and the second one is a routine journal entry to record collection. Thus:Accounts Receivable70Allowance for Doubtful Debts70Cash70Accounts Receivable70
Debit bad debtsCredit accounts receivable
debit accounts receivableCredit provision for bad debts
Debit bad debtsCredit accounts receivableRecoveryDebit cash /bankCredit bad debts recovery
Debit bad debtsCredit accounts receivable
Recovered Bad DebtsWhen any bad debt is recovered, twojournal entriesare passed. The first one reverses the write-off entry and the second one is a routine journal entry to record collection. Thus:Accounts Receivable70Allowance for Doubtful Debts70Cash70Accounts Receivable70
Debit bad debtsCredit accounts receivable
In the Journal Proper
[Debit] Debt Account xxxx [Credit] Asset/Equipment xxxx
debit accounts receivableCredit provision for bad debts
debit bad debtCredit allowance for bad debt
The bad debt is recorded against the asset, which is the debtors control account, or account recievable, for example company A is owed $1000 by company B, during the year, company B approaches company A and states that it is going out of business and can only pay them $600, therefore the bad debt is $400 Credit the debtors account of company b with $400 and debit bad debt expense $400
Bad debts DR Allowance for doubtful debt CR Some accounting practioners may use provison for doubtful debts instead of allowance for doubtful debts. Example of bad debts, suppose a customer was unable to pay their debts totalling $150. This will be the journal entry for the transaction: Bad debts 150 Allowance for doubtful debts 150
Bad debt a/c ........Dr To Debtor a/c
Debit bad debtsCredit accounts receivableRecoveryDebit cash /bankCredit bad debts recovery
The journal entry to record the adjustment to the AFDA is as follows: Debit Bad Debt Expense Credit AFDA To record a write-off: Debit AFDA Credit Trade A/R To record a recovery of a previously written-off transaction: Debit Trade A/R Credit AFDA Debit Cash Credit Trade A/R