Question

Great Landscapes Company estimates its doubtful accounts by aging its accounts receivable and applying percentages to various aged categories of accounts. The Great Landscapes Company computes a total of $3,600 in estimated doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2019. Its Accounts Receivable account has a balance of $112,800 and its Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $600 before adjustment at December 31, 2019. How much bad debts expense will Great Landscapes report in 2019

Answer 1

$3,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine How much bad debts expense will Great Landscapes report in 2019

Using this formula

2019 bad debts expense =Estimated doubtful accounts-Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance

Let plug in the formula

Bad debts expense=$3,600-$600

Bad debts expense=$3,000

Therefore The Amount of bad debts expense that Great Landscapes will report in 2019 is $3,000