Blackhorse Productions, Incorporated, used the aging of accounts receivable method to estimate that its Allowance for Doubtful Accounts should be $22,550. The account had an unadjusted credit balance of $11,400 at that time. The appropriate bad debt adjustment was recorded. Later, an account receivable for $2,400 was determined to be uncollectible and was written off. Required: For each transaction listed above, indicate the amount and direction (+ for increase or − for decrease) of effects on the financial statement accounts and on the overall accounting equation. (Enter any decreases to Assets, Liabilities, or Stockholders Equity with a minus sign.)

Blackhorse Productions, Incorporated, used the aging of accounts receivable method to estimate that its Allowance for Doubtful Accounts should be $22,550. The account had an unadjusted credit balance of $11,400 at that time. The appropriate bad debt adjustment was recorded. Later, an account receivable for $2,400 was determined to be uncollectible and was written off. Required: For each transaction listed above, indicate the amount and direction (+ for increase or − for decrease) of effects on the financial statement accounts and on the overall accounting equation. (Enter any decreases to Assets, Liabilities, or Stockholders Equity with a minus sign.)

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Chapter9: Accounting For Receivables

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