Debit bad debts
Credit accounts receivable
A bad debt is typically recorded in a journal called the "Bad Debts Expense" journal or directly in the general journal. When a specific account is deemed uncollectible, the entry involves debiting the Bad Debts Expense account and crediting the Accounts Receivable account associated with the bad debt. This reflects the loss in income and reduces the total receivables on the balance sheet.
You would credit the customer account and debit bad debt.
The journal entry for a bad debt account typically involves debiting the Bad Debt Expense and crediting the Accounts Receivable to remove the uncollectible amount. This entry reflects the adjustment for the amount deemed uncollectible from a customer.
Debit bad debtsCredit accounts receivable
debit accounts receivableCredit provision for bad debts
A bad debt is typically recorded in a journal called the "Bad Debts Expense" journal or directly in the general journal. When a specific account is deemed uncollectible, the entry involves debiting the Bad Debts Expense account and crediting the Accounts Receivable account associated with the bad debt. This reflects the loss in income and reduces the total receivables on the balance sheet.
You would credit the customer account and debit bad debt.
debit bad debtCredit allowance for bad debt
The journal entry for a bad debt account typically involves debiting the Bad Debt Expense and crediting the Accounts Receivable to remove the uncollectible amount. This entry reflects the adjustment for the amount deemed uncollectible from a customer.
In the Journal Proper
The general ledger journal entry for the uncollectible bad debt would be considered a loss in ledger. Debit the account named Bad Debt Expense for the amount and credit the account Accounts Receivable for the amount.
Debit bad debtsCredit accounts receivable
debit accounts receivableCredit provision for bad debts
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
Provision for bad and doubtful debt is not go to profit and loss account, and it is go to balance sheet.
Bad debt a/c ........Dr To Debtor a/c
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