At the end of the year, a company has a balance in Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts of $2,000 (debit) before any year-end adjustment. The balance of Accounts Receivable is $180,000. The company estimates that 5% of accounts receivable will not be collected over the next year. Record the adjustment for uncollectible accounts.

What will be an ideal response?



Bad Debt Expense11,000?
  Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts?11,000
Adjustment = ($180,000 × 5%) + $2,000 = $11,000.

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