If the credit balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account exceeds the amount of a bad debt being written off, the entry to record the write-off against the allowance account results in:
A. An increase in the expenses of the current period.
B. No effect on the expenses of the current period.
C. A reduction in equity.
D. A reduction in current liabilities.
E. An increase in current assets.
Answer: B
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