Gideon Company uses the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible accounts. On May 3, the Gideon Company wrote off the $2700 uncollectible account of its customer, A. Hopkins. The entry or entries Gideon makes to record the write off of the account on May 3 is:

A.

Cash2700? 
Accounts Receivable-A. Hopkins 2700?

B.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts2700? 
Bad debts expense 2700?

C.
Accounts Receivable-A. Hopkins2700? 
Bad debts expense 2700?
Cash2700? 
Accounts Receivable-A. Hopkins 2700?

D.
Accounts Receivable-A. Hopkins2700? 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 2700?

E.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts2700? 
Accounts Receivable-A. Hopkins 2700?


Answer: E

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