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Panamerican Foods has Accounts Receivable of $230,000 and an Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $13,000. If it writes-off a customer account balance of $1,300, what is the amount of its net accounts receivable? Multiple Choice $217,000 None of the other answers are correct. $215,700 $228,700 $230,000
Correct Option $217000 | ||||
Accounts Receivable | Allowance for Doubtful accounts | Net Receivables | ||
Beginning Balance | 230,000 | 13,000 | 217,000 | |
Less: write Off | (1,300) | (1,300) | - | |
Ending balance | 228,700 | 11,700 | 217,000 | |
Note: value of net receivable never gets affected by written off of accounts receivable. Because in write off both the accounts gets decreased by same amount hence no effect on net receivable. | ||||