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Presented below is an aging schedule for Bryan Company. Number of Days Past Due Customer Total Not Yet Due 1-30 31-60 61-90 Over 90 Aneesh $ 24,000 $ 9,000 $15,000 Bird 30,000 $ 30,000 Cope 50,000 5,000 5,000 $40,000 DeSpears 38,000 $38,000 Others 120,000 72,000 35,000 13,000 $262,000 $107,000 $49,000 $28,000 $40,000 $38,000 Estimated percentage uncollectible 3% 7% 12% 24% 60% Total estimated bad debts $ 42,400 $ 3,210 $3,430 $3,360 $ 9,600 $22,800 At December 31, 2016, the unadjusted balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a credit of $8,000.Journalize the adjusting of bad debit at December 31 2016.

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Answer and Explanation:

The adjusting journal entry is shown below:

On Dec 2016

Bad debt expense Dr ($42,400 - $8,000)  $34,400

          To Allowance for doubtful debts $34,400

(Being the bad debt expense is recorded)

For recording this we debited the bad debt expense as it increased the expenses and credited the allowance for doubtful debts as it reduced the assets

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