A customer owing Rs. 9,000 is declared insolvent, and the amount is no longer recoverable. How is this item treated?
Correct answer: B. It is debited to bad debts expense
- A. It is credited to bad debts expense
- B. It is debited to bad debts expense
- C. It is added to closing inventory
- D. It is treated as owner's drawings
Explanation
An irrecoverable customer balance is a bad debt and is charged as an expense in the income statement. The customer's receivable is also removed from the statement of financial position.
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Sole trader statements calculate revenue, cost of sales, gross profit, operating expenses and net profit, then present assets, liabilities and owner’s capital in the statement of financial position. Adjustments for closing inventory, accruals, prepayments, depreciation, bad debts, drawings and additional capital connect the two statements.
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