what is journal entry of reserve for doutful debts.

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what is journal entry of reserve for doutful debts. ..

Answer / arjun kumar

debit the company reserves a/c
credit the reserve for doubtfil debts A/c

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what is journal entry of reserve for doutful debts. ..

Answer / genius

Reserve for doubtful debts or Bad debts

Profit & loss A/c.......Dr.
To Provision for bad debts or doubtful debts A/c

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what is journal entry of reserve for doutful debts. ..

Answer / v sakkthivel

Reserve for bad debts

When sundry debitors fail to return for sum of amount ,
the company reserve some precentage of sum on surdry
debitors to waive off to avoid impending loss to the
compay .

Example: Sundry debitors Rs 2000
Bad and doubtful debts 200
Reserve for bad debts 15%
In assests side Sundry debitors 2000
Less reser for bad debts-300
bad debts 200 reserve is 300 exces 100
will be profit side of profit and loss account.( credit
side)
If bad debts exceeds the reseve will in profit and loss
account debit side

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