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At January 1, 2022, Betty DeRose, Inc. had an allowance for bad debts with an $11,890...

At January 1, 2022, Betty DeRose, Inc. had an allowance for
bad debts with an $11,890 credit balance. Betty recorded
bad debt expense of $39,300 for 2022. At December 31, 2022,
Betty prepared the following aging schedule:

                   Accounts Receivable    % Uncollectible
not past due            $156,000                 2%
1-30 days past due        67,000                 8%
31-60 days past due       25,000                12%
61-90 days past due       19,000                24%
over 90 days past due     11,000                60%

Calculate the amount of accounts receivable Betty wrote-off
as uncollectible during 2022.

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BEGINNING Allowance balance                                  11,890
Add: Bad debt expense                                  39,300
Less: ending balance of allowance                               (22,640) (Note 1)
accounts receivable Betty wrote-off as uncollectible                                  28,550
NOTE 1;
Accounts Receivable % Uncollectible Amount Uncollectible
Not past due                               156,000 2%         3,120
1-30 days                                  67,000 8%         5,360
31-60 days                                  25,000 12%         3,000
61-90 Days                                  19,000 24%         4,560
Over 90 days                                  11,000 60%         6,600
Ending allowance balance      22,640

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