Estimating the bad debts


Response to the following problem:

Great Hospital has $100,000 of accounts receivable at December 31, 20X1. It is estimated that 9 percent of these accounts will eventually prove to be bad debts and, therefore, uncollectible. During 20X2, $8,300 of the 20X1 accounts receivable are written off as bad debts.

Required: Make general journal entries to record

(1) the estimated bad debts at December 31, 20X1, and

(2) the write-off of bad accounts during 20X2.

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