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Bad debts analysis—Allowance account On January 1, 2013, the balance in Kubera Co.’s...

Bad debts analysis—Allowance account On January 1, 2013, the balance in Kubera Co.’s Allowance for Bad Debts account was $4,860. During the year, a total of $11,950 of delinquent accounts receivable was written off as bad debts. The balance in the Allowance for Bad Debts account at December 31, 2013, was $5,240.

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a. What was the total amount of bad debts expense recognized during the year? (Hint: Make a T-account for the Allowance for Bad Debts account.)

b. As a result of a comprehensive analysis, it is determined that the December 31, 2013, balance of Allowance for Bad Debts should be $11,600. Show in the horizontal model or in journal entry format the adjustment required.

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