Compassion Hospital uses the allowance method to account for its uncollectible accounts. It has the following balances on December 31 before any adjusting entries: Accounts Receivable = $110,000 Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts = $6,000 (credit) The hospital estimates uncollectible accounts to be 30% of accounts receivable. After the year-end adjustment is made, how much is net Accounts Receivable? Multiple Choice $110,000 $77,000 $104,000 $83,000

Compassion Hospital uses the allowance method to account for its uncollectible accounts. It has the following balances on December 31 before any adjusting entries: Accounts Receivable = $110,000 Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts = $6,000 (credit) The hospital estimates uncollectible accounts to be 30% of accounts receivable. After the year-end adjustment is made, how much is net Accounts Receivable? Multiple Choice $110,000 $77,000 $104,000 $83,000

Century 21 Accounting General Journal

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Chapter14: Accounting For Uncollectible Accounts Receivable

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