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A Company Uses the Allowance Method to Account for Uncollectible

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A company uses the allowance method to account for uncollectible receivables. A $1,200 account receivable that had been written off as uncollectible is collected. In addition to the entry to record the receipt of the cash, what other entry must be recorded?


A)
 Accounts receivable 1,200 Allowance for uncollectible  accounts 1,200\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Accounts receivable } & & 1,200 & \\\hline & \begin{array} { l } \text { Allowance for uncollectible } \\\text { accounts }\end{array} & & 1,200 \\\hline\end{array}
B)
 Uncollectible accounts  expense 1,200 Accounts receivable 1,200\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Uncollectible accounts } \\\text { expense }\end{array} & & 1,200 & \\\hline & \text { Accounts receivable } & & 1,200 \\\hline\end{array}
C)
 Accounts receivable 1,200 Uncollectible accounts  expense 1,200\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Accounts receivable } & & 1,200 & \\\hline & \begin{array} { l } \text { Uncollectible accounts } \\\text { expense }\end{array} & & 1,200 \\\hline\end{array}
D) Only one entry is required.

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