At the beginning of the year, accounts receivable were $160,000 and the allowanc

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At the beginning of the year, accounts receivable were $160,000 and the allowance for bad debts was $13,100. During the year, sales (all on account) were $616,000, cash collections were $596,000, bad debts expense totaled $19,000, and $13,600 of accounts receivable were written off as bad debts. Required Calculate the balances at the end of the year for the Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Bad Debts accounts. (Hint: Use T-accounts to analyze each of these accounts, plug in the amounts that you know, and solve for the ending balances.) Ending balance Accounts receivable Allowance for bad debts

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Calculate ending balance :

Ending balance Account receivable (160000+616000-596000-13600) $166400 Allowance for bad debts (13100+19000-13600) $18500

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