Q1) Allowance account and financial statement effect. Following is portion of present assets section of balance sheets of Avanti's Inc at Dec 31, 2009 and 2008.
Accounts receivable , less allowances
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12/31/09
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12/31/09
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For bad debts of 9500 and 17900 respectively
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173,000
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236,400
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If $11,800 of accounts receivable were written off during 2009, compute amount of bad debts expense identified for the year? Use T account model of Allowance account, plug in three amounts that you know and solve for unknown.