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!!
before you do the double entry for the bad debts recovered, you have to reinstate the debt by making the following entries:- Dr. debtors account Cr. bad debts recovered account after this, you will have to do the double entry for this:- Dr.cash or bank Cr. debtors account that's all u have to do!!
when there is decrease in provision of doubtful debts the double entry to record it would be ; debit : provision credit: expense /bad debts
Transaction EntryCash a/c dr 2350To bad debtsrecovered 2350(being B.D recovered)Transfer entryBad debts recovered a/c dr 2350To P&L a/c 2350(Being B.D recoveredtransferred to P&L a/c)
[Debit] Bad debts [credit] accounts receivable
Debit cashCredit bad debts
before you do the double entry for the bad debts recovered, you have to reinstate the debt by making the following entries:- Dr. debtors account Cr. bad debts recovered account after this, you will have to do the double entry for this:- Dr.cash or bank Cr. debtors account that's all u have to do!!
Debit Bad Debt Expense. Credit Allowance For Doubtful Accounts (a contra-asset account on the Balance Sheet). Before you do the double entry for the bad debts recovered, you have to reinstate the debt by making the following entries:- Dr. debtors account Cr. bad debts recovered account after this, you will...
Debit Bad Debts Credit Provisions for Bad Debts
when there is decrease in provision of doubtful debts the double entry to record it would be ; debit : provision credit: expense /bad debts
Dr. Bad debt xxx Cr. Assets/Portfolio xxx Below entry wat i underestand is the wrong entry since provision is a liability which is deducted from the loans (assets) it is always a credit balance, it can never appear on the debit (above is the correct entry). Debit Bad Debt Expense Credit Allowance for Bad Debts (a contra-account on the asset side of the balance sheet)
Transaction EntryCash a/c dr 2350To bad debtsrecovered 2350(being B.D recovered)Transfer entryBad debts recovered a/c dr 2350To P&L a/c 2350(Being B.D recoveredtransferred to P&L a/c)
[Debit] Bad debts [credit] accounts receivable
Debit cashCredit bad debts
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
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
Bad debts only creates from accounts receivables and no other loss is bad debt expense.