4. Using the Balance Sheet Method

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At December 31, a company has the following balances:

Accounts Receivable	35,000	Credit Sales	60,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	500 (credit)	Cash	5,400

The company uses the balance sheet method to estimate bad debt. Management determined the estimate to be 3%. Under these circumstance, record the year-end adjusting entry for bad debt expense.

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