Accounting 0452 · IGCSE · Irrecoverable debts and provision for doubtful debts

Irrecoverable debts and provision for doubtful debts — practice question

Parker received cash from Alexi in settlement of a debt that had been written off as irrecoverable. How should Parker enter this in his accounts?

  • ADebit: cash; Credit: irrecoverable debts
  • BDebit: cash; Credit: debts recovered
  • CDebit: debts recovered; Credit: cash
  • DDebit: irrecoverable debts; Credit: cash

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