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Assume that on February 25, a customer who owes Berry Sales Company $2,000 is de

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Question

Assume that on February 25, a customer who owes Berry Sales Company $2,000 is declared bankrupt by a federal court. The entry that would be made to write off this account is:

Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts      2,000
     Accounts Receivable/Customer Account            2,000

Accounts Receivable/Customer Account      2,000
     Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts            2,000

Accounts Receivable      2,000
      Notes Receivable            2,000

Cash      2,000
     Accounts Receivable            2,000

A.

Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts      2,000
     Accounts Receivable/Customer Account            2,000

B.

Accounts Receivable/Customer Account      2,000
     Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts            2,000

C.

Accounts Receivable      2,000
      Notes Receivable            2,000

D.

Cash      2,000
     Accounts Receivable            2,000

Explanation / Answer

A. Allowance For Uncollectible Account Dr $2000

Account Receivable/Customer a/c $2000

(Being entry made for the write off the amount, throgh this the customer a/c is credited as nothing is receivableby him and will be debited by allowance for uncollectible a/c as its a bad debt)