The following account balances were found for Jetson Corp. at the beginning of its fiscal year, January 1, 2020:            Accounts Receivable (debit balance).................................................      $1,240,250                 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (credit balance).......................................    19,220   The following transactions are for the year 2020: Sales for the year were $8,100,000, of which 60% was on credit, and sales returns, all on credit, were $146,000.  Cash collections, excluding recoveries, were $5,416,000.  Jetson wrote off $62,500 in receivables, of which half was later recovered and collected.  The company’s credit and collection manager has estimated that 6% of outstanding accounts receivable are uncollectible.  Required:  Calculate the bad debt expense for the year and record the appropriate journal entry.

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The following account balances were found for Jetson Corp. at the beginning of its fiscal year, January 1, 2020:

           Accounts Receivable (debit balance).................................................      $1,240,250     

           Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (credit balance).......................................    19,220  

The following transactions are for the year 2020:

Sales for the year were $8,100,000, of which 60% was on credit, and sales returns, all on credit, were $146,000.  Cash collections, excluding recoveries, were $5,416,000.  Jetson wrote off $62,500 in receivables, of which half was later recovered and collected.  The company’s credit and collection manager has estimated that 6% of outstanding accounts receivable are uncollectible. 

Required:  Calculate the bad debt expense for the year and record the appropriate journal entry.

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