debit bad debt
Credit allowance for bad debt
[Debit] Allowance for debtors account [Credit] Accounts receivable account
Under the allowance method, entry would be: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (DR) Account Receivable (CR)
To create a provision for bad debts, you would debit the Bad Debt Expense account and credit the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (contra-asset account) on the balance sheet. This adjustment allows for the recognition of potential losses from accounts receivable that may not be collected in the future.
Debit cash / bankCredit accounts receivable
The journal entry is as follows: [Debit] Accounts Receivable XXXX [Credit] Land XXXX This entry is only affecting the balance sheet accounts by decreasing one asset account and increasing another asset account. When cash is received, the journal entry is as follows: [Debit] Cash/Bank XXXX [Credit] Accounts receivable XXXX
Post to Commissions Earned, an income account and Commissions Receivable, a current asset account.
Debit bad debtsCredit accounts receivable
debit cashcredit accounts receivable
Any sales on account (aka credit sales) will increase accounts receivable by the same amount. The journal entry for this would be: Account Receivable (debit) Sales (revenue) (credit)
[Debit] cash / bank [credit] accounts receivable
Debit cash / bankCredit accounts receivable
[Debit] cash / bank [credit] accounts receivable