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Solstice Company determines on October 1 that it cannot collect $50,000 of its accounts receivable from its customer P. Moore. Apply the direct write-off method to record this loss as of October 1.

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Bad debtis the type of item that is considered a loss for the organization because the associated debtor refuses to pay the due amount against the credit sale to the organization.

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01

Introduction

The bad debt expense for Solstice Company will be set off against the accounts receivables when recording the transaction according to the direct-write off method of accounting.

02

Recording of the loss as on October 1

Date

Particulars

Debit

Credit

Bad debt expense

$50,000

Accounts receivables

$50,000

(To record the bad debt expense0

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