Accounting 9706 · AS & A Level · The accounting system

The accounting system — practice question

The information below applies to a sole trader. Allowance for irrecoverable debts at the beginning of the year: $1400 Total trade receivables at the year end: $36000 At the year end, a decision was made to write off $1000 as irrecoverable debts and to keep the allowance for irrecoverable debts at $3\%$ of trade receivables. What entry should be made in the allowance for irrecoverable debts account?

  • A$320 debit
  • B$320 credit
  • C$350 debit
  • D$350 credit

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