Under the allowance method for uncollectible accounts,
A) the recovery of an account receivable previously written off results in a credit to the Bad Debt Expense account.
B) Bad Debts Expense is debited when an account is deemed uncollectible and must be written off.
C) the carrying value of receivables is the same both before and after an account has been written off.
D) the carrying amount of receivables is the same both before and after an account that had previously been written off is recovered.

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Under the allowance method, when an account is written off, the allowance for doubtful accounts is debited and accounts receivable is credited, leaving the carrying value of receivables unchanged.

Under the Allowance Method for Uncollectible Accounts