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what is the journal entry for bad debts?

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what is the journal entry for bad debts?..

Answer / aditya

Bad Debts Recovered

Cash A/c Dr. 1, 00
To Bad Debts Recovered A/c 1, 000

Is This Answer Correct ?    24 Yes 5 No

what is the journal entry for bad debts?..

Answer / umer farooq

journal entry will be



Bad debts A/c...........Dr. xxx.
To Debtor A/c xxx.

(being bad debts occured)

closing entry will be


P&L A/c................Dr. xxx.

Bad debts A/c xxx.
(being bad debts transferred to p&l A/c)


And if we have the Account of provision for bad debts then
we will close bad debts to provision for bad debts.

Provision for bad debts A/c.....Dr. xxx.
Bad debts A/c xxx.
(being bad debts transferred to provision)

P&L A/c....................Dr xxx.
provision for bad debts A/c xxx.
(being provision transfer to P&L A/C)

Is This Answer Correct ?    16 Yes 1 No

what is the journal entry for bad debts?..

Answer / abdussalam

1. Bad Debts a/c Dr.
To Provision for Bad debts

for Creating Provision

2. Provision for Bad debts a/c Dr
To Debtors

for write off Debtors

Is This Answer Correct ?    17 Yes 3 No

what is the journal entry for bad debts?..

Answer / mudunoori

Mr Aditya why you the recovery of Bad Debts.Why dont you
concentrate on the question.The right answer is
Bad Debts a/c Dr
To Sundry debtors

Is This Answer Correct ?    13 Yes 3 No

what is the journal entry for bad debts?..

Answer / shankar ganesh

P & L A/C DR XXXX
TO BAD DEBTS XXXX
(PROVISION FOR BAD DEBT)

BAD DEBT A/C DR XXXX
TO DEBTORS XXXX
(BAD DEBTS WRITTEN OFF) THIS IS DON FROM THE OLD PROVISION
MEANS LAST YEAR'S

IN P & L BAD DEDTS+FURTHER BAD DEBT IF ANY+NEW PROVISION
FOR BAD DEBT IF ANY-OLD PROVISION (LAST YEAR'S) WILL SHOWN
IN DEBIT SIDE. IN B/S DEBTORS-FURTHER BAD DEBTS-PROVISION
FR BAD DEBTS ON ASSET SIDE

Is This Answer Correct ?    14 Yes 4 No

what is the journal entry for bad debts?..

Answer / seema

p&l a/c dr.
to bad debt a/c


bad debt a/c dr.
to dedtor a/c

Is This Answer Correct ?    14 Yes 5 No

what is the journal entry for bad debts?..

Answer / sudip kundu

bad debt A/c.....Dr.
To Sundry Debtors A/c..

Is This Answer Correct ?    10 Yes 1 No

what is the journal entry for bad debts?..

Answer / shamshad

Bad Debts A/c-dr
to Debtors A/c.....


P/l A/c Dr

to Bad Debts A/c

Is This Answer Correct ?    10 Yes 1 No

what is the journal entry for bad debts?..

Answer / ashwini

bad debts a/c dr
to debtor a/c

Is This Answer Correct ?    2 Yes 0 No

what is the journal entry for bad debts?..

Answer / manjeet kaur

bad debts a/c dr.
To p/L a/c.

Is This Answer Correct ?    2 Yes 0 No

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