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before you do the double entry for the bad debts recovered, you have reinstate the debt by making the following entries:-

Dr. debtors account

Cr. bad debts recovered account

after this you will have to the double entry for this:-

Dr.cash or bank

Cr. debtors account

that's all u have to do!!

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