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Selected information on ABC Company’s accounts receivable is available:Accounts receivable had an opening balance on 1 July 2021 of $68,000. Allowance for doubtful debts had an opening balance on 1 July 2021 of $4,700.During 2021/22, credit sales were $713,600 (including GST) of which $584,700 has already been collected from customers and $3,266 were written off.On 30 June 2022, an “aging of accounts receivable” analysis shows that $5,300 (excluding GST) will probably not be collected.What is the adjusting entry for the bad debts expense?Question 10Answera.DR Bad debts expense $3,880; and CR Accounts receivable $3,880b.DR Allowance for doubtful debts $3,440; and CR Accounts receivable $3,440c.DR Bad debts expense $3,880; and CR Allowance for doubtful debts $3,880d.DR Bad debts expense $3,440; and CR Allowance for doubtful debts $3,440

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Selected information on ABC Company’s accounts receivable is available:Accounts receivable had an opening balance on 1 July 2021 of 68,000. Allowancefordoubtfuldebtshadanopeningbalanceon1July2021of68,000. Allowance for doubtful debts had an opening balance on 1 July 2021 of 4,700.During 2021/22, credit sales were 713,600(includingGST)ofwhich713,600 (including GST) of which 584,700 has already been collected from customers and 3,266werewrittenoff.On30June2022,anagingofaccountsreceivableanalysisshowsthat3,266 were written off.On 30 June 2022, an “aging of accounts receivable” analysis shows that 5,300 (excluding GST) will probably not be collected.What is the adjusting entry for the bad debts expense?Question 10Answera.DR Bad debts expense 3,880;andCRAccountsreceivable3,880; and CR Accounts receivable 3,880b.DR Allowance for doubtful debts 3,440;andCRAccountsreceivable3,440; and CR Accounts receivable 3,440c.DR Bad debts expense 3,880;andCRAllowancefordoubtfuldebts3,880; and CR Allowance for doubtful debts 3,880d.DR Bad debts expense 3,440;andCRAllowancefordoubtfuldebts3,440; and CR Allowance for doubtful debts 3,440

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The adjusting entry for the bad debts expense is calculated as follows:

First, we need to calculate the closing balance of Accounts Receivable:

Opening balance of Accounts Receivable: 68,000Add:CreditSales:68,000 Add: Credit Sales: 713,600 Less: Collections from customers: 584,700Less:Amountwrittenoff:584,700 Less: Amount written off: 3,266 Equals: Closing balance of Accounts Receivable: $193,634

Next, we calculate the closing balance of Allowance for Doubtful Debts:

Opening balance of Allowance for Doubtful Debts: 4,700Add:Amountwrittenoff:4,700 Add: Amount written off: 3,266 Less: Amount that will probably not be collected: 5,300Equals:ClosingbalanceofAllowanceforDoubtfulDebts:5,300 Equals: Closing balance of Allowance for Doubtful Debts: 2,666

The adjusting entry for the bad debts expense is the difference between the closing balance of Allowance for Doubtful Debts and the amount that will probably not be collected.

So, the adjusting entry for the bad debts expense is:

DR Bad debts expense 3,880;andCRAllowancefordoubtfuldebts3,880; and CR Allowance for doubtful debts 3,880

Therefore, the correct answer is c. DR Bad debts expense 3,880;andCRAllowancefordoubtfuldebts3,880; and CR Allowance for doubtful debts 3,880.

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