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If Allowance for doubtful accounts increased why would allowance for doubtful accounts as a percentage of accounts receivable decrease as well?
If you started the period with 10,000 in A/R with a 1,000 allowance for bad debts (10%) and then determined that 5% was an adequate allowance but A/R at the end of the period was 50,000, you would still have to increase your allowance by 1,500 to a balance of 2,500.
What is the general ledger journal entry to write off accounts receivable?
Under the allowance method, entry would be: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (DR) Account Receivable (CR)
What are the items that are to be debited in accounting and what are the items that ae to be credited in accounting?
This depends on the nature of the account and what you wish to achieve. For example, to increase cash you would debit the cash account, but if you wanted to decrease it you'd credit it. There are all sorts of accounts and they have different normal balances. The thing to remember is that every journal entry must have equal debits and credits. So for example to increase a contra asset account like Allowance for Doubtful debts you would credit Bad Debt Expense to increase it and also credit Allowance to increase that!
How do you write an adjusting entry for bad debt expense?
Debit to bad debt expense, credit to allowance for doubtful accounts. The figure would be your yearly estimate.
Do you close out allowance for doubtful accounts at end of year?
Allowance for doubtful accounts is a contra-asset account, but it relates for bad-debt expense. When increasing bad debt expense, you credit ADA and debit BDE. Allowance for doubtful accounts is just estimating how much you will need for these accounts, and bad debt expense is saying "see, i knew this would go bad" then you credit ADA. Bad debt expense does need to be closed out though! So... Debit ADA Credit Accounts receivable (This is when expenses are written off) then Debit BDE Credit ADA Bad debt expense needs to be closed out, by crediting expenses and then debiting Retained Earnings.
Would a decrease in the allowance for doubtful accounts increase profitability?
Answer:Yes. To increase the allowance for doubtful accounts, expenses are incurred. Uncollectible accounts expense is debited, and the allowance is credited.The allowance is a buffer to absorb defaults. If the allowance is too high, the journal entry to increase the allowance is reversed. In other words, a debit to the allowance, and a credit to the uncollectible accounts expense. The reversal increases net income (as expenses are reduced).
If Allowance for doubtful accounts increased why would allowance for doubtful accounts as a percentage of accounts receivable decrease as well?
If you started the period with 10,000 in A/R with a 1,000 allowance for bad debts (10%) and then determined that 5% was an adequate allowance but A/R at the end of the period was 50,000, you would still have to increase your allowance by 1,500 to a balance of 2,500.
What is the general ledger journal entry to write off accounts receivable?
Under the allowance method, entry would be: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (DR) Account Receivable (CR)
What are the items that are to be debited in accounting and what are the items that ae to be credited in accounting?
This depends on the nature of the account and what you wish to achieve. For example, to increase cash you would debit the cash account, but if you wanted to decrease it you'd credit it. There are all sorts of accounts and they have different normal balances. The thing to remember is that every journal entry must have equal debits and credits. So for example to increase a contra asset account like Allowance for Doubtful debts you would credit Bad Debt Expense to increase it and also credit Allowance to increase that!
How do you write an adjusting entry for bad debt expense?
Debit to bad debt expense, credit to allowance for doubtful accounts. The figure would be your yearly estimate.
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Forest fires.
As an EC why would you submit an ACR Select all that apply.?
you need to add or delete an item from the allowance standard, you believe the allowance restrictive data is out-of-date or incorrect, you need to increase or decrease your BOI quantities.
Do you close out allowance for doubtful accounts at end of year?
Allowance for doubtful accounts is a contra-asset account, but it relates for bad-debt expense. When increasing bad debt expense, you credit ADA and debit BDE. Allowance for doubtful accounts is just estimating how much you will need for these accounts, and bad debt expense is saying "see, i knew this would go bad" then you credit ADA. Bad debt expense does need to be closed out though! So... Debit ADA Credit Accounts receivable (This is when expenses are written off) then Debit BDE Credit ADA Bad debt expense needs to be closed out, by crediting expenses and then debiting Retained Earnings.
As a EC why would you submit an ACR?
Add or delete the allowance standard, believe restrictive data is out-of-date, and the need to increase/decrease your BOI.
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Greater levels of investment
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No you would debit
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