Debit bad debts
Credit accounts receivable
You would credit the customer account and debit bad debt.
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.
You would credit the customer account and debit bad debt.
debit bad debtCredit allowance for bad debt
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
Bad debt a/c ........Dr To Debtor a/c
Debit bad debtsCredit accounts receivableRecoveryDebit cash /bankCredit bad debts recovery
Provision for bad and doubtful debt is not go to profit and loss account, and it is go to 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 have to do the double entry for this:- Dr.cash or bank Cr. debtors account that's all u have to do!!
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