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why the allowance for doubtful debts account hasn't the closing entry but double entry.

why the allowance for doubtful debts account hasn't the closing entry but double entry.

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Allowance for doubtful debts is created by creating a credit balance which is netted off against the total receivables appearing in the Balance sheet. Once an allowance for doubtful debts has been created, only the movement in the allowance will need to be charged to the income statement in future accounting period.

It can not be a closing entry because it has a balance from which bad debts is to be written off. It will create 2 accounts- Allowance for bad debts(Balance sheet a/c) and bad debts(P/l Account).

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