Tell me the General entry for provision for bad debts?

Answer Posted / raju kharade

when provision is made
p&l a/c---dr
To bad debt provision a/c


when loss on account of bad debt recovered from bad debt
provision
bad debt a/c dr
To bad debt provision a/c

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