Journal entry for bad debts

• Debit the bad debt expense account

• Credit the accounts receivable account for the amount of the bad debt

• If the bad debt has already been written off, credit the allowance for...read more

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two accounts “Bad Debts Account” & “Debtor's Account (Debtor's Name)

As bad debt is an expense so for recording the double entry for bad debts here we apply the golden rule i.e, "Debit all expenses and losses and credit all income and gains". So the entry would be; Bad...read more

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Debited the ac loss but resion to be debite your ac account

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debit to the bad debt expense account and a credit to the accounts receivable account