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When the allowance method is used, the entry to record the write-off of an uncollectible account ______.Multiple choice question.increases net incomehas no effect on net incomedecreases net income

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When the allowance method is used, the entry to record the write-off of an uncollectible account ______.Multiple choice question.increases net incomehas no effect on net incomedecreases net income

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The correct answer is: has no effect on net income.

Here's why:

  1. When an uncollectible account is written off, two accounts in the balance sheet are affected: Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.

  2. The write-off reduces the amount in Accounts Receivable, which is an asset account. This means the total assets of the company decrease.

  3. At the same time, the write-off also reduces the balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, which is a contra asset account. This means the total assets of the company increase.

  4. Because the decrease in one asset account is offset by the decrease in a contra asset account, the net effect on the company's overall assets, and therefore its net income, is zero.

So, writing off an uncollectible account does not increase or decrease net income when the allowance method is used.

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