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A company has $150,000 of credit sales during the year and estimates that $1,000 of its accounts receivable will be uncollectible.  The adjusting entry will include a credit to:Multiple choice question.Allowance for Doubtful AccountsNo adjusting entry is neededAllowance for Bad DebtsBad Debts Expense

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A company has 150,000ofcreditsalesduringtheyearandestimatesthat150,000 of credit sales during the year and estimates that 1,000 of its accounts receivable will be uncollectible.  The adjusting entry will include a credit to:Multiple choice question.Allowance for Doubtful AccountsNo adjusting entry is neededAllowance for Bad DebtsBad Debts Expense

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The adjusting entry will include a credit to: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.

Here's the step by step explanation:

  1. The company estimates that $1,000 of its accounts receivable will be uncollectible. This is a prediction of future losses, so it needs to be accounted for in the current accounting period.

  2. The account that is used to record these estimated future losses is called "Allowance for Doubtful Accounts".

  3. When the company makes the adjusting entry, it will debit (increase) Bad Debts Expense for $1,000 to record the estimated loss.

  4. At the same time, it will credit (increase) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $1,000. This increases the allowance for future losses, which is a contra asset account that reduces the total Accounts Receivable on the balance sheet.

  5. Therefore, the correct answer is "Allowance for Doubtful Accounts".

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